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Preparing for AP®/College Chemistry

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This series ended on September 3, 2023. All 1:1 and group chats related to this series are disabled 7 days after the last session.

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Are you taking the infamous AP® Chemistry next year and are not sure where to start to prepare for the class? If this sounds familiar, then this series is perfect for you! Each week, we will be understanding the big picture in each unit, so that when you walk into class, you are not completely clueless. 

I will be using the College Board's official Course and Exam Description to guide us through the must-knows (which can be further emphasized throughout your school year in AP® Chemistry), and we will go through practice problems on Khan Academy together. To explain more conceptual topics, I will also have a whiteboard prepared, so if it helps to grasp ideas, I recommend you to have a paper and pen/pencil ready before each session. 

If you want to self-study AP® Chemistry, which will be a huge challenge, I highly recommend the following resources:
- AP® Chemistry Course and Exam Description (https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-chemistry-course-and-exam-description.pdf)
- Abigail Giordano (YouTube: https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLVqkjsKI25jyakiVhTrQhESUKg1eOsSsL) 
- Khan Academy (https://www.khanacademy.org/science/ap-chemistry-beta)
- The Organic Chemistry Tutor (YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@TheOrganicChemistryTutor)
- AP Classroom resources (AP Daily Videos and Practice Questions assigned by your teacher or given from registering to take the exam)

Finally, if anytime during the course you feel that you do not understand a specific topic, try spending a little time with some resources mentioned above, and if you are still confused, please leave a message, or you could even request a catchup session!

NOTE: Each unit session is tentatively set to be 90 minutes each, but depending on the content to be covered, the sessions could be as short as 45 minutes or as long as 130 minutes. If you need to leave at any point during the meeting, please let me know by sending me a private message in the Zoom chat!

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I'm a high school student from New York looking forward to helping others and learning new things. I love learning more about the world around me by the second; as an aspiring anesthesiologist, the fields of maths and sciences around us appeal to me most due to their applicability in the real world, allowing us to progress all around. You can often catch me playing chess (1000 ELO at the moment), watching YouTube (subscriptions include but are not limited to: Dhar Mann, MrBeast, Khan Academy, GMHikaru, The Organic Chemistry Tutor, and many more), and having fun with my family!

Schedule

✋ ATTENDANCE POLICY

Please feel free to attend whichever sessions you would like to, and if you have a conflicting schedule, or have a question about AP® Chemistry, etcetera, please message me or the group chat for help!

SESSION 1

9

Jul

SESSION 1

Chemistry

Sun 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCJul 9, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

- Introductions
- Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Properties (7% - 9% of the AP exam)

SESSION 2

16

Jul

SESSION 2

Chemistry

Sun 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCJul 16, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Unit 2: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties (7% - 9% of the AP exam)

SESSION 3

23

Jul

SESSION 3

Chemistry

Sun 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCJul 23, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Unit 3: Intermolecular Forces and Properties (18% - 22% of the AP exam)

SESSION 4

24

Jul

SESSION 4

Catchup

Mon 12:00 AM - 12:45 AM UTCJul 24, 12:00 AM - 12:45 AM UTC

Unit 3 is a big unit. If you feel that you do not completely understand a few concepts, please attend this session with questions!

SESSION 5

30

Jul

SESSION 5

Chemistry

Sun 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCJul 30, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Unit 4: Chemical Reactions (7% - 9% of the AP exam)

SESSION 6

6

Aug

SESSION 6

Chemistry

Sun 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCAug 6, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Unit 5: Kinetics (7% - 9% of the AP exam)

SESSION 7

7

Aug

SESSION 7

Catchup

Mon 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCAug 7, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Kinetics catchup session!

SESSION 8

13

Aug

SESSION 8

Chemistry

Sun 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCAug 13, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Unit 6: Thermodynamics (7% - 9% of the AP exam)

SESSION 9

18

Aug

SESSION 9

Catchup

Fri 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTCAug 18, 1:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTC

Unit 6 Catchup Session!

SESSION 10

20

Aug

SESSION 10

Chemistry

Sun 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCAug 20, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Unit 7: Equilibrium (7% - 9% of the AP exam)

SESSION 11

30

Aug

SESSION 11

Chemistry

Wed 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCAug 30, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Unit 8: Acids and Bases (11% - 15% of the AP exam)

SESSION 12

31

Aug

SESSION 12

Catchup

Thu 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTCAug 31, 12:00 AM - 1:30 AM UTC

Unit 8 is big and objectively the most confusing. If you feel that you do not completely understand a few concepts, please attend this session with questions!

SESSION 13

3

Sep

SESSION 13

Chemistry

Sun 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTCSep 3, 12:00 AM - 2:00 AM UTC

- Unit 9: Applications of Thermodynamics (7% - 9% of the AP Exam)
- Concluding Remarks

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