AP/Sat II Chemistry

Advanced Placement (AP) Chemistry is considered one of the hardest AP's offered. Like most classes, the best way to study (at least for me) is to understand the material (invest in Sparkcharts if the test is a month or less away), apply it, and take as many practice tests as possible.

Guide to the Ap exam: (i.e. the night before cramming notes). My year (2016) there was a question for each of these little facts in the multiple choice.

To understand the materials: my notes* (click link for pdf), watch Anderson videos, invest in a review book (Sparkcharts** are amazing; Barrons is very good, but has more information then needed).

To apply the knowledge: Do the required labs! If not possible: virtual labs or read lab section in review books.

Practice Tests: Collegeboard old tests, BlueChemDevil, Official Course Description, google "AP Chem Final," Barrons review book practice tests (Princeton Review books practice tests are terrible).

SAT II Chemistry is not one of the hardest SAT II's, but it is the longest (which makes it difficult). It's 85 questions in 60 minutes (not that bad, but like I said: long!). It's the same material as AP Chemistry, with some added topics: phase diagrams, quantum #'s,  some labs, Lewis acids/bases (just recognize/know the definition), molality/colligative properties, solubility rules (more than those covered in AP Chemistry), Organic nomenclature/'functional groups'/isomers, radioactivity basics.

**Check out Sparknotes for Subject Tests!!!**

To understand the materials: general AP Chemistry studying (see above), extra SAT II note, Barrons review book (has more information then needed).

To apply the knowledge: general AP Chemistry labs + special labs (especially with pressure).

Practice Tests: Sparknotes for Subject Tests review every topic with practice questions, invest in the official review books, google "Subject test Chemistry Practice tests."

Key to Maya's Notes: 
Highlighter yellowish green post it notes are formulas,

Purple circles are usually particles,
w/o means without,
~ means about/approximately

*Please keep in mind the notes on this website are more for storage/my brother's use so if the handwriting is a bit difficult in some areas review books or even textbooks are also great studying tools.
**Sparkcharts are available for chemistry, and there are two for organic chem. I got both, but just the chemistry is fine.

Some extra help from Dr. Buncher's 2015-16 AP Chem Class:

Some help from Dr. Trafton's 2014-15 Period 2 Chem Honors Class (best class ever!):