TragicallyStudying's AP Chem 2016-2017 Study Group

Hey Chem kids taking the AP Chem Exam on Monday, or on the make-up day, here are some review powerpoints that go over the ENTIRE course and have practice questions & video links as well, they are very useful at least I think, and might help you study/review if you need it!! just click the links below (they are not mine, but a collaboration of multiple AP Chem teachers!)

PP1: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sFm6oYQJoMSFdRVGVGX1J3Tlk/view?usp=sharing

PP2: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sFm6oYQJoMRVNxR3BtWGJkeGM/view?usp=sharing

PP3: https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B_sFm6oYQJoMZmV3QlNTd1lNTU0/view?usp=sharing

also hit me up if you need any help w concepts, I have a pretty good grasp of the entire course and it would be helpful for me as well!! If any of the links are broken let me know!

Hey hey!! I took AP Chemistry and passed the AP exam, so I thought I would share some tips with you!! *Also! At my school you take AP Chem as your first, and only, chemistry class so I had a very basic knowledge of chem before this class so you are all probably 10 times more prepared then I was already!

Tips:

Do the homework! All the worksheets your teacher gives you, the 10 page long study guides (if you’re lucky)? Yea, definitely do all of them. And then do them all again. AP Chem is a lot of application of your knowledge and especially when you get to acid-base eq, the problem can be given to you a million different ways, so practice practice practice.

If your teacher assigns optional reading, and encourages you to read from the textbook, maybe take it with a grain of salt? Personally, I tried to get stuff out of reading the textbook but it was no help at all and generally just a waste of my time. Try it out though! Find out if reading from the book works for you, and if it does, keep on doing it.

Don’t miss class. A day in AP Chem is like a whole week in CP. The class moves quickly, becuase there is a ton you have to learn. 

If you do miss class, get a friend to record it (if the teacher is okay with that), or if your school is on a block schedule, try and make it to another one of your teachers AP Chem classes on the next day.

During class, ask questions! Even if it may seem like the dumbest question, ask it anyways! Who gives a frick about what other people think? Ask your question and get that clarification, even on the simplest of things. And if people judge you, you can laugh in their face when you get a better grade or AP score than them.

On a similar note, don’t judge other people if they ask a question you think is obvious! The class has a weird reputation and competitive air about it, help each other out and support one another!

Take notes during class, I cannot emphasize this enough. Even if your teacher provides notes, take notes while they are lecturing. When you get home, if time allows, rewrite your notes so they are pretty and organized. If time doesn’t allow you to do that, try and at least read your notes over.

Study and practice a little every night so that you are prepared for any tests/quizzes. The night, or week before the test/quiz, really hunker down and take a significant amount of time our of your day to dedicate to reviewing.

I really really cannot emphasize how important it is to start studying early and to do your homework! If you do this,and ask questions and pay attention in class, you should be golden!

Some final things about the AP exam in May specifically. Eat a good, light breakfast. Go into the test confident and relaxed. Don’t move to fast or too slow through the multiple choice, do full practice multiple choice weeks before the exam to find out what pace works for you. If you finish early, remember no one is too good check their answers. On the free response if you don’t know how to do the math, write down the equation you would use or method you would use and explain off of that.

Resources:

The official periodic table (**Use it when doing homework/practicing!)

The official equation sheet (**)

Hank Green’s crash course Chemistry

Bozeman Science AP Chem playlist

Organic Chemistry nomenclature videos (*this is no longer tested on the AP exam, however I know some classes still review it)

Eric Zuckerman’s youtube channel. All of his videos apply to AP Chem and are some of the best out there

AP Chem review books, pdf. (There are a few in this doc though some are outdated so just ignore the parts that don’t apply to the current curriculum)

Some review worksheets

2014 released FRQ

2015 released FRQ

I got pretty fed up with looking for words to replace said because they weren’t sorted in a way I could easily use/find them for the right time. So I did some myself.

IN RESPONSE TO Acknowledged Answered Protested

INPUT/JOIN CONVERSATION/ASK Added Implored Inquired Insisted Proposed Queried Questioned Recommended Testified

GUILTY/RELUCTANCE/SORRY Admitted Apologized Conceded Confessed Professed

FOR SOMEONE ELSE Advised Criticized Suggested

JUST CHECKING Affirmed Agreed Alleged Confirmed

LOUD Announced Chanted Crowed

LEWD/CUTE/SECRET SPY FEEL Appealed Disclosed Moaned

ANGRY FUCK OFF MATE WANNA FIGHT Argued Barked Challenged Cursed Fumed Growled Hissed Roared Swore

SMARTASS Articulated Asserted Assured Avowed Claimed Commanded Cross-examined Demanded Digressed Directed Foretold Instructed Interrupted Predicted Proclaimed Quoted Theorized

ASSHOLE Bellowed Boasted Bragged

NERVOUS TRAINWRECK Babbled Bawled Mumbled Sputtered Stammered Stuttered

SUAVE MOTHERFUCKER Bargained Divulged Disclosed Exhorted

FIRST OFF Began

LASTLY Concluded Concurred

WEAK PUSY Begged Blurted Complained Cried Faltered Fretted

HAPPY/LOL Cajoled Exclaimed Gushed Jested Joked Laughed

WEIRDLY HAPPY/EXCITED Extolled Jabbered Raved

BRUH, CHILL Cautioned Warned

ACTUALLY, YOU’RE WRONG Chided Contended Corrected Countered Debated Elaborated Objected Ranted Retorted

CHILL SAVAGE Commented Continued Observed Surmised

LISTEN BUDDY Enunciated Explained Elaborated Hinted Implied Lectured Reiterated Recited Reminded Stressed

BRUH I NEED U AND U NEED ME Confided Offered Urged

FINE Consented Decided

TOO EMO FULL OF EMOTIONS Croaked Lamented Pledged Sobbed Sympathized Wailed Whimpered

JUST SAYING Declared Decreed Mentioned Noted Pointed out Postulated Speculated Stated Told Vouched

WASN’T ME Denied Lied

EVIL SMARTASS Dictated Equivocated Ordered Reprimanded Threatened

BORED Droned Sighed

SHHHH IT’S QUIET TIME Echoed Mumbled Murmured Muttered Uttered Whispered

DRAMA QUEEN Exaggerated Panted Pleaded Prayed Preached

OH SHIT Gasped Marveled Screamed Screeched Shouted Shrieked Yelped Yelled

ANNOYED Grumbled Grunted Jeered Quipped Scolded Snapped Snarled Sneered

ANNOYING Nagged

I DON’T REALLY CARE BUT WHATEVER Guessed Ventured

I’M DRUNK OR JUST BEING WEIRDLY EXPRESSIVE FOR A POINT/SARCASM Hooted Howled Yowled

I WONDER Pondered Voiced Wondered

OH, YEAH, WHOOPS Recalled Recited Remembered

SURPRISE BITCH Revealed

IT SEEMS FAKE BUT OKAY/HA ACTUALLY FUNNY BUT I DON’T WANT TO LAUGH OUT LOUD Scoffed Snickered Snorted

40/100 days of productivity + FRI 07.15.16 // 12:58pm

[ taken from my ig: emmastudiess ] took this whilst highlighting my case studies and taking notes for business. hope you’re all having a lovely week!

General Tips

Know how to read a period table. 

Print out a periodic table for your own use. Place it somewhere in your binder for easy access. 

Know how to determine the number of valence electrons for an atom from the periodic table. Oxidation numbers? Yeah, those too.

Know certain elements mass number by heart so you don’t have to constantly look back to see what the mass of hydrogen (H), oxygen (O), etc. is

Know periodic trends like increase in electronegativity, etc.

Read the material before class starts. This makes it easier for you to follow through lecture and ask questions about things you are not clear about.

Take good lecture notes. If your teacher posts his/her lectures online, I would advice you to print these out before class, read through them and take notes on them. 

Read your lecture notes once again after class to keep the stuff fresh in your mind. 

Focus on key concepts and how to apply them. 

Do not memorize! If you don’t understand the concept well enough, memorizing will not be helpful at all. 

Learn these by heart:

formulas and names of common polyatomic ions

solubility rules (including the exceptions)

common acids and bases (including their strength). 

gas forming reactions

molecular geometry shapes

Check that your equation is balanced before anything else. Nothing screws up a stiochemetry question, and loosing easy points like unbalanced equations.

Scientific notation will screw you over if you don’t know them. 

Write the equation out! It’s easier to figure out how the reaction works when you visualize it. Especially if you’re trying to figure out which one is the oxidation agent, reduction agent, etc.

Practice makes perfect. Go through every question in your textbook + external questions. Know the question type, how to approach it, etc. The more familiar you are with the types of questions, the easier the class will be.

Be familiar with mnemonic devices. 

OILRIG = oxidation is losing electrons, reduction is gaining electrons

Know basic math such as addition/subtraction, multiplication/division, logarithms. General Chemistry is math heavy. 

Make a “cheat sheet”/ “index card of information” for yourself. Your cheat sheet should consist of formulas, numbers you might need to know (Avogadro’s number, standard pressure, etc.) and concepts.

Utilize your professor’s office hours and free tutoring services! 

Other Resources

Printable Periodic Table of Elements

How to Write a General Lab Report

Chemistry Resources by study-well

How to study chemistry by he1975

Chemistry Tutorial Videos by khan academy

Chemistry Survival Guide

Some general resources:

Chemistry Glossary

Chemistry Exam Survival Guide

Toolbox – interactive graphing, tables, and calculators

Make virtual chemistry models

Interactive periodic table

Another site for making virtual chemistry models

Virtual labs – covers stoichiometry, thermochemistry, eq1uilibrium, acid base chemistry, solubility, oxidation/reduction and electrochemistry, analytical chemistry/lab techniques

Concept tests

Chemistry Science Fair Project Ideas

OChem Reaction Bank

Interactive chem simulations

Chemical calculations

The Chem Blog

Molecule of the day

Free chemistry drawing software

Laboratory Safety - Laboratory safety for the chemistry classroom

Periodic Table of Videos - Brady Haran

On this day in chemistry… - a history of chemistry

The faces of chemistry

Experimentation hub -  explore and enjoy our experiments to increase engagement in scientific investigation, develop new skills and enhance your knowledge.

Understanding journals - including reading articles, referencing, and example articles.

Resources for specific topics:

Stochiometry – the mole, molarity and density, reaction stoichiometry and limiting reagents, empirical formula and mixtures, gravimetric analysis

Themochemistry – energy and enthalpy, entropy

Kinetics – phenomenological and mechanistic kinetics

Equilibrium – LeChatlier’s principle, progress of reaction, equilibrium calculations, common ion effect

Acid base chemistry – strong acid and bases, weak acids and bases, buffer solutions, acid/base titrations

Solubility – solubility product, solubility and PH, common ion effect

Oxidation/Reduction and Electrochemistry – standard reduction potentials, galvanic cells

Analytical chemistry/ Lab techniques – reaction stoichiometry and limiting reagents, acid/base titrations, redox titrations, gravimetric analysis, UC/Vis spectroscopy

Physical chemistry – quantum mechanics, spectroscopy

Properties of solutions – intermolecular forces, colligative properties

Textbooks:

Chemistry Virtual Textbooks, Stephen Lower

Organic Chemistry, Tim Soderberg

Organic Chemistry I, George Mhehe

Environmental Chemistry, Dejene Tessema

Virtual Organic Chemistry

Industrial Chemistry, Helen Njenga

Inorganic Chemistry, Chrispin Kowenje

Physical Chemistry I, Onesmus Munyaki

General Chemistry, Principles, Patterns and Applications

Chemistry Books - a variety of chemistry textbooks

Chemistry Tutorials/Guides:

Atoms, Molecules, and Ions

Chemical reactions and stoichiometry

Electronic structure of atoms

Periodic table

Chemical bonds

Gases and kinetic molecular theory

State of matter and intermolecular forces

Chemical equilibrium

Acids and bases

Acid base equilibria and solubility equilibria

Thermodynamics

Redox reactions and electrochemistry

Kinetics

Nuclear chemistry

Organic Chemistry Tutorials/Guidelines:

Structure and bonding

Dot structures

Hybridization

Bond-line structures

Electronegativity

Resonance and acid base chemistry

Counting electrons

Resonance structures

Organic acid-base chemistry

Alkanes, cycloalkanes and functional groups

Naming alkanes

Naming alkanes, cycloalkanes, and bicyclic compounds

Conformations of alkanes

Conformations of cycloalkanes

Functional groups

Stereochemistry

Chirality

Enantiomers

Stereoisomeric relationships

Subsituation and elimination reactions

Free radical reaction

Sn1 vs Sn2

Nucleophilicity and basicity

Elimination reactions

Sn1/Sn2/E1/E2

Sn1 and Sn2

Alkenes and alkynes

Naming alkenes

Alkene reactions

Alkene nomenclature

Alkene reactions

Naming and preparing alkynes

Alkyne reactions

Alcohols, ethers, epoxides, sulphides

Alcohol nomenclature and properties

Synthesis of alcohols

Reactions of alcohols

Nomenclature and properties of ethers

Synthesis and cleavage of ethers

Nomenclature and preparation of epoxides

Conjugation, Diels-Alder, and MO theory

Addition reactions of conjugated dienes

Diels-Alder reaction

Molecular orbital theory

Aromatic compounds

Naming benzene derivatives

Reactions of benzene

Aromatic stability

Electrophilic aromatic substitution

Directing effects

Other reactions and synthesis

Aldehydes and ketones

Introduction to aldehydes and ketones

Reactions of aldehydes and ketones

Carboxylic acids and derivatives

Naming carboxylic acids

Formation of carboxylic acid derivatives

Nomenclature and reactions of carboxylic acids

Nomenclature and reactions of carboxylic acid derivatives

Alpha carbon chemistry

Formation of enolate anions

Aldol condensations

Amines

Naming amines

Spectroscopy

Infrared Spectroscopy

UV/Vis Spectroscopy

proton NMR

Careers:

A future in Chemistry

What can I do with my chemistry degree?

Chemistry Careers - American Chemical Society

The long-awaited Biology masterpost is finally here!! I am so excited to share this post with you as a few of you guys have been asking for it, and because Biology is my absolute favorite subject. Here goes nothing!!

STUDYING BIOLOGY AND TAKING NOTES

how to study biology

Sparknotes study guides

Georgetown college advice on notetaking

my post on study advice

MY ADVICE

In class: Pay attention to your professor/teacher, ask lots and lots of questions, and take avid notes! It’s one thing to listen, and a totally different thing to remember. Your notes will help you retain all of the information you are taking in! If you can, stay after school whenever you need help with a certain topic. My bio teacher holds after-school tutorials that help so much, and I would totally recommend using this resource if it’s available to you.

At home: Rewrite your notes; watch tutorials, videos, and models online to get a better understanding of the lesson you are learning; and try teaching the concept you are learning to a family member. 

CELLS

eukaryoticvs prokaryotic cells

cell organelles and their functions

cell membranes and explanation of passive/active transport

great osmosis animation

mitosis (animal cell)

differences between plant and animal cell mitosis

DNA, RNA GENES, AND PROTEIN SYNTHESIS

DNA structure and base pairs

DNA Replication

v simplified gene explanation

great DNA replication animation with added notes

protein synthesis-transcription

protein synthesis-translation

codon wheel 

three types of rna

MEIOSIS, FERTILIZATION, AND OFFSPRING VARIATION

meiosis animation w added notes

crossing over

fertilization

monohybrid crosses

dihybrid crosses

sex-linked traits video from Khan Academy (Khan Academy is my lifesaver)

PHOTOSYNTHESIS

photosynthesis overview

Light Dependent Reaction

In-Depth Calvin Cycle

CELLULAR RESPIRATION

Cellular respiration overview

glycolysis overview

glycolysis for dummies

glycolysis (cheesy but great) music video

Krebs/citric acid cycle animation

Electron transport chain music video

ECOLOGY/EVOLUTION

crashcourse ecology

evolution 101

speciation

understanding phylogenetic trees

adaptations

natural selection crash course video

mutations

homologous vs analogous structures

vestigial structures

half-lives

embryology

nitrogen cycle

carbon cycle

water cycle

ecological communties (with internal links to separate ecology topics)

ecological succession crash course vid

all the webs and chains explained simply

population growth

limiting factors

bioaccumulation and biomagnification

BIOMOLECULES

proteins

enzyme interactive

carbohydrates

lipids

nucleic acids

MY FAVORITE RESOURCES

Mcgraw Hill: Great animations and mini quizzes

Khan Academy: LIFE SAVERRRRRRR!!! Goes into so much depth on topics, but very easy to understand.

Crash Course: Not only funny, but also dumbed down for easy understanding

Quizlet: Quiz yourself on whole topics while on the go!!

Sciencemusicvideos YouTube Channel: Super cheesy, but such a great resource. The songs are very catchy and not too hard to learn!

so i searched for a good masterpost of resources for chemistry and i guess i didn’t find one that fit my needs; thus, i have compiled for you a list of said resources! [ pretty much all of these are useful for normal chemistry too ]

general stuff

collegeboard website

printable periodic tables

periodic table of videos

web elements periodic table

the 9 best scientific study tips

online textbooks!! ( x , x , x , x , x , x )

videos

crash course

khanacademy

Tyler DeWitt

bozeman science

learn AP chemistry

chemguy

educreations

chemcollective

trivedichemistry

preparatory chemistry

online notes & more

ChemTeam

chemtutor

sparknotes

101 Science

science geek

chemcollective

course-notes

chemwiki

chemfiesta

gavirtuallearning

AP chemistry NMSI

studystack (flashcards)

chemmybear (+ flashcards)

general chemistry online

lab resources

sparknotes lab techniques

dartmouth college lab resources & info

analytical chemistry techniques

virtual chemistry experiments

subject specific

unit conversions

math skills

significant figures

stoichiometry

balancing equations

tumblr stuff

compound chem (x)

ap chemistry yo

study-well’s masterpost

litearature’s masterpost

more masterposts!

precalculus

algebra

AP world history

the pomodoro method

how to use sticky notes

how to use flashcards

the Everything Book

studyblr-ing

welcome to high school

what’s in a pencil case

tiny study spaces

 hope this was of help to you! keep shining like the star that you are, and remember to be awesome today!!!

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hello everyone!

this is my first post on this studyblr! I’ve had another studyblr before, but I wanted a fresh start and I thought making a different one would be the best way to do so!

on my old studyblr, I was always meaning to have a giveaway to thank my followers but I never got the chance to, so I decided to have one right now!

1st place prize:

AN iPAD MINI IN GOLD (view here)

2nd place prize:

a Kånken Classic Backpack in any color (view backpack and colors here)

ban.do 17 month large agenda in ice blue (view here)

5 retractable highlighter pens from muji (view here)

Kipling 100 pens pencil case in color frond black (view here)

any two books of your choice under $30 USD each !!

3rd place prize:

Leuchtturm Notebook, Squared, 5.75 x 8.25 inches in black (view here)

ban.do write on assorted pen set (view here)

ban.do hot stuff thermal mug in ice blue (view here)

ban.do get it together pencil pouch (view here)

ban.do sticky note set (view here)

RULES:

must be following me (I know I don’t have a lot of content right now but I sincerely promise that I definitely will soon !!)

each reblog counts as an entry (so you can reblog as many times as your heart desires !!)

I will choose the winner through random.org

If you are under 18, you must have parental/guardian consent before entering

your ask box must be open

the winners will have 72 hours to respond

A few of you kindly reminded me that I had forgotten to put the ending date of the giveaway. I have decided that it will be August 24th, two weeks from today. Thank you for reminding me!

In addition, this giveaway is international and I will pay for all shipping costs.

school starts in about a month for me and i thought it’d be helpful to compile everything i’ve collected in the span of a year into one giant masterpost ! :]

back to school tips!!

for freshmen !!!!

tips for students!!

for busy students tbh

advice for the school yr

++ survive your classes

preparing for september

go back to school lik a BAWSE!

make your semester successful

get organized!!

desk organization

organize your life

digital organization

good habits for you

organizing systems

more organizations

the everything book

organize your notes!

guide to organization

keep your bag organized

notetaking methods

cornell notes !

take gr8 notes

basic notetaking

how to mindmap

take math notes!!

handwritten notes

take lecture notes 

google docs notes

more lecture notes

how to use onenote

guide to notetaking

organize your notes

uses for sticky notes

color code your notes

make your notes pretty

how to make flashcards

using your notes effectively

+ more ways to make them pretty

gr8 study methods !

studying tips

annotating lit

study process

study strategies!

how to memorize

lots of study tips

be a study witch!!

methods to try out!

improve your vocab

more study methods

how to start studying

voice record yourself

guide to study spaces

how to get good grades

active vs passive learning

+ recover from a bad grade

essay writing

tips for essays

writer resources

write a BIG essay

advice for papers!

essay conclusions

executing ur essay

write a great essay

gr8 grammar advice

improve your essays

how to write an essay

optimize your productivity

habits to form

get motivated

3 discipline tips

& avoid burnout

get things done!

productive habits 

discipline yourself

overcome burnout

one week of habits

how to concentrate

how to start working

conquer productivity

get 100% work done

how to achieve more

reach ur full potential

manage your time! 

the triangle myth

improve ur habits!

pomodoro method

manage your tasks

after school routine

stop procrastinating

have the perfect day

how to nap effectively

web resources

quizlet

todoist

spotify

duolingo

crashcourse

sleep tracker !

khanacademy

googlecalendar

plant nanny [water]

put yourself first !

relax!!!!!!!

for bad days

fix your life !

staying healthy

how to not care

pick yourself up

anxiety part two

how to fall asleep

how to feel better

improve your life

little happy things

how to be happier

coping with anxiety

activities for ur mind

happiness habits<3

take care of yourself

don’t study too much!

basic health reminders

coping w panic attacks

balance sleep & school

[+++]

make the most of ur day

get ur life back on track

beat procrastination

school organization

transitional words

online resources

bullet journaling

school supplies

gr8 powerpoint

homework tips

bullet journals

essay writin

study tips

more !!!

Hey all! As a former student of AP Chemistry, I decided to make this post for all of you taking it this school year! I have to admit, AP Chem has been my most challenging AP class so far, so I hope this helps you out.

READ THE TEXTBOOK. Unless you are an all-knowing perfect genius, your textbook may just be your best friend when it comes to learning the material. Before you get started on any new material in class, read your textbook to familiarize yourself with concepts, equations, and problem solutions. Even when you feel lost with what you’re reading, you’ll have questions to bring to class the next day. Reading the textbook allows you to consider taking notes during lecture as more of a reinforcement/review session so that you will remember concepts better. Plus, your book may have an appendix that holds a library of constants for you to use when solving problems.

Take notes during lecture. Always take notes during class! Not only do you reinforce concepts and formulas in your long term memory, but you also create a great study tool for both in-class tests and the AP exam. Use your notes as a reference for examples on how to solve specific kinds of problems. I personally rewrite my notes so I can better understand how to work a problem.

Make sure you understand concepts and how they pertain to formulas and numbers. If you ONLY memorize formulas and only rely on numbers to get an answer, you are in big trouble. You MUST understand concepts because numbers are a means of relativity. You need to understand chemical properties before you start solving any problem to check that your answer makes sense. Keep signs in mind as well, because they can determine important information about reactions (like whether it is endothermic or exothermic, or if it is spontaneous). Study them all the time!

Do practice problems and review old tests. Practice is the key to success in AP Chem. When you keep practicing different types of problems, you will make more and more connections between concepts across the chemistry curriculum. A lot of your practice comes from your homework, so make sure you do it on time to keep up with the pace! Also find multiple choice and FRQs on the College Board website. When reviewing for the AP exam, past tests you have taken can help you determine where your weaknesses are and what you need to go over again. Rework problems you got wrong so that you master how to do them right.

Utilize your teacher and your fellow classmates. Whenever you are unsure of anything, go ask someone! Don’t waste a tremendously long amount of time trying to figure out the right solution when you have classmates that can help you! Don’t dwell on confusion and go ask your teacher for help! Form study groups so you can work problems together (I recommend trying out homework or review questions on your own before bringing questions to your study group. It’s been more efficient that way). AP Chem is fast-paced and challenging, and your class is going to become your team for mastering material before the AP exam comes.

By all means, find resources! Find videos, websites, or anything that you think will help you! With the limited amount of time you have before the AP exam, you have no time to stay stuck within your textbook and notes. I need to mention ptable.com , a wonderful resource for finding information about individual elements (electron orbitals, densities, boiling points, oh my!) (it’s my teacher’s favorite haha).

Incorporate vocabulary terms, numerical evidence, and outside sources into your lab reports. Doing so will show your reader that you know your stuff. Your data analysis is the most important part of your lab report because it demonstrates your understanding of what happened in the experimental procedure you performed. Draw from your knowledge and make connections between every concept your experiment touched on. Support your statements with measurements and graphed results to show that your analysis is justified. To make your lab report impressive, research outside sources! Other people have performed the same experiment and may have published their reports online or in books, so compare and contrast your data to theirs. Expand on connections by diving deeper into concepts.

Study consistently! This is probably the most important piece of advice I can give you. As you progress through the year, be sure to practice past units so that reviewing for the AP exam will be easier. AP Chemistry is a web of information that all ties in together in the end, so keep concepts and formulas fresh in your head!