AP Chemistry
6 min read•Last Updated on July 11, 2024
Dylan Black
Dylan Black
One of the most popular study sites used by AP students is Quizlet and for good reason! Quizlet combines the classic flashcard studying method with unique, fun games to learn vocabulary. However, the number of resources provided by Quizlet can make it challenging to find the best decks for each AP Chemistry Unit. For that reason, here are the most comprehensive Quizlet decks for effective studying! Vocabulary is critical for understanding different concepts, laws, and theories.
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Unit 1 sets the foundation for the rest of the course, making it essential to know these 29 terms. In this unit, the material revolves around the most important things to know about how atoms are structured and the basics of chemistry, like moles and the structure of matter. This unit is one of the most vocab heavy units since it is mostly concepts and not math, but it is incredibly important to practice problems as well!
Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Properties by drparker_sci
Unit 2 builds upon the atomic structure you learned in Unit 1 and applies it to molecules and bonding. In this unit, you’ll learn about bond types, structure, and geometry. Like unit 1, most of this unit is theory and concept related, so vocab is a big part, especially knowing the names of geometries and types of bonds.
Unit 2: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties by Caitlin_Canane
Unit 3 delves into what happens between molecules. In this unit, you’ll learn about intermolecular forces, solutions, gasses, and states of matter. When dealing with gasses, a lot of the content you will learn is quantitative, so along with using this Quizlet deck, be sure to practice problems and FRQs!
Intermolecular Forces & Physical Properties by Emily_Cieslinski
Unit 4 teaches what every chemistry student wants to learn going into chemistry: reactions. This unit gets straight into how reactants turn into products in a variety of ways, such as combustion reactions, precipitation reactions, and neutralizations. You NEED to know these types of reactions and how they work to succeed in AP Chemistry.
AP Chemistry: Chemical Reactions by MrsZilly
Unit 5 describes the mechanics behind reactions and what makes reactions go the speed that they do. You’ll learn how to speed up reactions and what factors affect the rates of reactions. It’s important to be able to both understand these concepts and apply them mathematically, with this unit being roughly 50% math and 50% concepts.
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Unit 6 is all about one thing: energy. You’ll learn how energy flows in reactions and how thermodynamics can be applied to chemical reactions. Unlike past units, this unit is probably 75% math, but in order to know how to apply formulas, you have to know the concepts! Therefore, knowing terms and vocab are invaluable, and this Quizlet deck will help!
Unit 6: Thermochemistry by DaviCaceres5
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Unit 7 goes back to unit 4 and unit 5 and describes what happens when a reaction can go backward. Through this unit, you’ll learn about reversible reactions and reactions that produce not that many products because of equilibrium. This unit is also verrry math-heavy, but equilibrium is also a hard concept to grasp with a lot of unfamiliar terms.
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Unit 8 is a big one. This unit is typically the one that scares students, and frankly? It’s for good reason. Unit 8 is a beast. Acids, bases, equilibrium, titrations, buffers, this unit has it all. Typically, this unit is also REALLY heavily tested, so you gotta know it for the exam.
Titration, Acids and Bases by rludwig44
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The final unit! Unit 9 blends units 6 and 7 to apply thermodynamics to chemical reactions even more heavily. You’ll learn some really cool topics like spontaneity, electrochemistry, and Gibbs Free Energy and equilibrium. This is a veeerry math-heavy unit, but again, concepts above all!
AP Chemistry Unit 9 Applications of Thermodynamics – Electrochemistry by Michelle_Salomon8
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