AP Chemistry
Final Exam study guide
The 2008-09 Final Exam is not yet written. When it has been written, a study guide will be posted here.
In the meantime, here's the review sheet for MHS AP Chemistry final exams from the 2004-08 school years:
[Updated 10 June 2005]
The Exam
The final exam will cover questions from Chapters 9 through 16. There
are 50 questions selected from the computer test bank that goes with the text.
These questions are very similar to the syllabus/homework problems from the
text. An ideal study method would be to review your tests from these chapters
to see what was emphasized, then go over the homework problems from these chapters.
The student study guide is an excellent source of concise information and clear
explanations.
A few of the problems will reflect lab experiments we have carried out during the year, and there are five "free-response" questions so I can see and grade your work
What to Bring
To take the exam, you will need a scientific calculator, several number 2 pencils
(there may not be a sharpener available), and a good eraser. All other
materials will be provided. You should also bring your textbook, lab book,
and student work guide. Students who do not return issued books will be
billed for their replacement costs; if this bill has not been paid grades will
be withheld and graduation may be jeopardized.
Exemptions
Seniors with an "A" average are exempt from the exam. To determine if
you are exempt, you can do one of two things:
| Add up
your term averages Multiply by 2 Add you midterm score Divide by 9 If the answer is > 89.5, you are exempt. |
OR | Ask your teacher. |
Topic List - I may miss something, but here is a general list:
| gases & properties | order of reaction |
| gas laws (PV = nRT) | rate laws |
| manometers | half-life, 1st order |
| MW of gas | reaction energy graphs |
| partial pressure | equilibrium |
| Graham's law | forward & reverse rates |
| Kinetic-Molecular Theory | equilibrium constants |
| intermolecular forces | Kp, Kc, Kw |
| hydrogen bonding, dipole - dipole, etc. | hetero- & homogeneous |
| Concentration: molar, molal, etc. | ICE problems |
| "equivalents" | le Chatlier's principle |
| solubility | acids, bases, neutral |
| colligative properties | pH, pH scale, pOH |
| reaction rates - forms of expressing | conjugate acid/base pairs |