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Unit 1
Foundations of Chemistry
Start here. Measurement, matter, and how to think like a chemist.
Unit 2
Building Blocks for Atoms and Rules for Naming Compounds
What are the building blocks of all atoms? Learn how to name molecules and identify chemical formulas.
Unit 3
Reaction Types, Balancing Reactions, Mole Conversions, and Stoichiometry
Introduction to types of chemical reactions. How to predict products and balance chemical reactions. Understanding the mole and mole conversions. Comparing amounts of products formed with stoichiometry.
Unit 4
Solutions and Solution Stoichiometry
Determine whether a compound dissolves in water. Understand how to use concentrations and molarity to determine amount of solute dissolved in a solution. Reduction and oxidation reactions in aqueous solution. Solution stoichiometry.
Unit 5
Thermochemistry
Energy in reactions: enthalpy, calorimetry, and heats of reaction.
Unit 6
Modern Atomic Theory
Electron configuration, quantum numbers, and periodic behavior.
Unit 7
Periodic Trends
Atomic radius, ionization energy, and electronegativity across the table.
Unit 8
Bonding in Compounds
Ionic, covalent, and metallic bonding, and how compounds form.
Unit 9
Electron Domains and Molecular Shapes
VSEPR, molecular geometry, and polarity.
Unit 10
States of Matter and Intermolecular Forces
The forces that set boiling points, phases, and physical properties.
Unit 11
Gas Laws
Boyle, Charles, and the Ideal Gas Law connect pressure, volume, and temperature.
Unit 12
Solids and Lattice Structures
Crystal lattices, unit cells, and the structure of solids.
Unit 13
Solutions
Concentration, solubility, and colligative properties.
Unit 14
Kinetics
Reaction rates, rate laws, and activation energy.
Unit 15
Equilibrium
Shifting equilibria, the equilibrium constant, and ICE tables.
Unit 16
Acid/Base Equilibrium and Buffers
pH, Ka, titrations, and buffers, one of the most tested AP topics.
Unit 17
Solubility Product Equilibrium (Ksp)
Ksp, precipitation, and the common-ion effect.
Unit 18
Thermodynamics
Entropy, Gibbs free energy, and why reactions happen spontaneously.
Unit 19
Electrochemistry
Voltaic cells, electrolysis, and standard reduction potentials.
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