AP Chemistry 6-Week Study Plan (5 Hours/Week)

Exam Date: May 6

Week 1: Atomic Structure, Bonding, and Chemical Reactions (March 25 - March 31)

✅ Unit 1: Atomic Structure and Properties

• Atomic models and electron configuration

• Periodic trends (ionization energy, electronegativity, atomic radius)

✅ Unit 2: Molecular and Ionic Compound Structure and Properties

• Types of chemical bonds (ionic, covalent, metallic)

• Lewis structures, VSEPR theory, and molecular geometry

✅ Unit 4: Chemical Reactions

• Balancing equations & predicting reaction products

• Types of chemical reactions (synthesis, decomposition, redox, etc.)

✅ Practice:

• 10+ MCQs from Units 1, 2, and 4

• 1 FRQ on bonding or periodic trends

Week 2: Stoichiometry, Gases, and Thermodynamics (April 1 - April 7)

✅ Unit 3: Intermolecular Forces and Properties

• Intermolecular forces (IMFs): London dispersion, dipole-dipole, hydrogen bonding

• Properties of solids, liquids, and gases

✅ Unit 5: Kinetics

• Rate laws and reaction mechanisms

• Factors affecting reaction rates

✅ Unit 6: Thermodynamics

• Heat transfer (q = mcΔT), calorimetry

• Enthalpy (ΔH), entropy (ΔS), and Gibbs free energy (ΔG)

✅ Practice:

• 15+ MCQs on thermodynamics, IMFs, and kinetics

• 1 FRQ on reaction rates or enthalpy

Week 3: Equilibrium and Acids & Bases (April 8 - April 14)

✅ Unit 7: Equilibrium

• Writing equilibrium expressions (Kc, Kp)

• Le Châtelier’s Principle & shifting equilibrium

✅ Unit 8: Acids and Bases

• pH, pOH, and pKa calculations

• Strong vs. weak acids/bases and titration curves

• Buffer solutions and Henderson-Hasselbalch equation

✅ Practice:

• 15+ MCQs on equilibrium and acids/bases

• 1 FRQ on equilibrium or acid-base titrations

Week 4: Applications of Thermodynamics & Electrochemistry (April 15 - April 21)

✅ Unit 9: Applications of Thermodynamics

• Gibbs free energy (ΔG = ΔH - TΔS)

• Coupled reactions and thermodynamic favorability

✅ Unit 10: Electrochemistry

• Galvanic (voltaic) vs. electrolytic cells

• Cell potential (E°) and Nernst equation

✅ Practice:

• 10+ MCQs on thermodynamics and electrochemistry

• 1 FRQ on electrochemical cells or Gibbs free energy

Week 5: Full-Length Practice Test & Weak Area Review (April 22 - April 28)

✅ Full Practice Test (Simulated Exam Conditions)

• 60 MCQs (90 minutes)

• 7 FRQs (105 minutes)

✅ Review Mistakes & Target Weak Areas

• Go over incorrect answers and revise related topics

• Redo FRQs where you lost points

✅ Extra Practice:

• Additional FRQs from past AP exams

Week 6: Final Review & Test Strategies (April 29 - May 5)

✅ Review High-Yield Topics

• Periodic trends, bonding, stoichiometry

• Equilibrium, acids/bases, and electrochemistry

• Thermodynamics and kinetics

✅ Memorize Key Formulas and Concepts

• Polyatomic ions, solubility rules, gas laws, reaction rate laws

• Equilibrium constants, thermodynamic equations, electrochemical cell potentials

✅ Practice with Timed FRQs and MCQs

• Focus on weaker units

• Review common lab techniques and errors

Exam Day Tips (May 6)

✅ Night Before:

• Get 7-8 hours of sleep

• Do a light review (no cramming!)

✅ During the Exam:

• Manage time wisely

• Answer all MCQs (no penalty for wrong answers)

• Show work clearly on FRQs (even partial answers get points)