AP Chemistry Blog & Study Guides
How to Prepare for a Chemistry Midterm in 5 Days
A day-by-day five day plan for a chemistry midterm: sort, rebuild, drill, simulate, rest. Built by a teacher with 25 years of watching where students lose points.
Le Chatelier’s Principle Explained with Real Examples
Le Chatelier’s Principle explained with the three stresses the AP exam actually tests, why only temperature changes K, and a real world hemoglobin example.
Gas Laws Explained: Boyle, Charles, and the Ideal Gas Law
Boyle, Charles, Gay-Lussac, the combined gas law and PV = nRT, when to use each one, a worked example, and why real gases deviate from ideal behavior.
How to Study for Chemistry in Nursing School: 5 Mistakes to Fix
Chemistry stops more nursing and allied health students than any other prerequisite, and it’s usually not because of intelligence or
How to Use an ICE Table: Step-by-Step Guide With Examples
An ICE table is a three-row setup for solving equilibrium problems. The rows are INITIAL concentrations, the CHANGE as the
Failing Chemistry? A 2-Week Recovery Plan That Actually Works
If you’re failing chemistry, the cause is almost never that you’re “not a science person.” Chemistry stacks: every unit is
How to Study for the AP Chemistry Exam: A Complete 30-Day Plan
A 30-day AP Chemistry study plan from a teacher with 25 years in the classroom: diagnose, drill, simulate, rest. Plus the current exam format and unit weights.
How to Balance Chemical Equations: 3 Methods That Work
Three methods for balancing chemical equations, the order to work in, the odd-even oxygen fix, and half reaction balancing for redox, from a 25-year AP Chemistry teacher.
What Is Stoichiometry? A 4-Step Beginner’s Guide
Stoichiometry is the math of chemistry. Here is the four step method that solves every stoichiometry problem, plus a worked example and how to spot a limiting reactant.