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ap chemistry - q&a: exam format & study tips

originally streamed in 2019 with Dylan BlackStudent
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Q&A session covering key AP Chemistry topics to help you prepare for exam day. Dylan Black answers student questions about stoichiometry, thermodynamics, equilibrium, intermolecular forces, and more. This live review session walks through common pro ...more

curriculum note

This video states the MCQ section is 75 minutes, but the current AP Chemistry exam allocates 90 minutes for 60 multiple choice questions. Other timing information (1 hr 45 min for FRQ) remains accurate.

covered in this stream

units
Unit 4 – Chemical ReactionsUnit 3 – Properties of Substances and MixturesUnit 7 – EquilibriumUnit 6 – ThermochemistryUnit 8 – Acids & Bases
topics
4.5 Stoichiometry4.6 Introduction to Titration1.7 Periodic TrendsEmpirical and Molecular Formulas3.1 Intermolecular Forces3.5 Kinetic Molecular Theory3.4 Ideal Gas Law6.7 Bond Enthalpy and Bond Dissociation Energy6.1 Endothermic and Exothermic Processes7.9 Introduction to Le Châtelier’s Principle7.10 Reaction Quotient and Le Châtelier’s Principle7.11 Introduction to Solubility Equilibria8.8 Properties of Buffers8.9 Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation9.3 Gibbs Free Energy and Thermodynamic Favorability

timestamps

  • 0:00

    Q&A Session

  • 1:08

    Exam Format Overview

  • 2:11

    Free Response Section

  • 3:46

    FRQ Examples Explained

  • 5:51

    Dimensional Analysis Basics

  • 7:54

    Enthalpy vs Entropy

  • 10:28

    Stoichiometry Problems

  • 11:02

    Limiting Reactant Example

  • 14:42

    Finding Molar Mass

  • 18:20

    Naming Compounds

  • 22:07

    Ionic Naming Rules

  • 25:16

    Solubility Rules

  • 27:20

    Combustion Analysis

  • 36:47

    Stoichiometry Tips

  • 41:31

    Le Chatelier's Principle

  • 47:16

    Buffer pH Calculation

  • 50:56

    Intermolecular Forces

  • 57:42

    Kinetic Molecular Theory

  • 1:02:58

    Bond Enthalpy Calculation

  • 1:07:11

    Gibbs Free Energy

  • 1:10:17

    Molar Solubility

  • 1:13:24

    Atomic Radius and Ionization

  • 1:18:09

    Session Wrap-Up

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