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AP®︎/College Chemistry

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Welcome to AP®︎/College Chemistry!

In AP Chemistry, you'll learn about atomic structure, intermolecular forces and bonding, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium and more. To make sure you’re prepared with the fundamentals, we recommend completing high school chemistry before diving into AP Chemistry.

Unit 1: Atomic structure and properties

Moles and molar mass: Atomic structure and propertiesMass spectrometry of elements: Atomic structure and propertiesElemental composition of pure substances: Atomic structure and propertiesComposition of mixtures: Atomic structure and properties
Atomic structure and electron configuration: Atomic structure and propertiesPeriodic trends: Atomic structure and propertiesValence electrons and ionic compounds: Atomic structure and propertiesPhotoelectron spectroscopy: Atomic structure and properties

Unit 2: Molecular and ionic compound structure and properties

Types of chemical bonds: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesIntramolecular force and potential energy: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesStructure of ionic solids: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesStructure of metals and alloys: Molecular and ionic compound structure and properties
Lewis diagrams: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesResonance and formal charge: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesVSEPR: Molecular and ionic compound structure and propertiesBond hybridization: Molecular and ionic compound structure and properties

Unit 3: Intermolecular forces and properties

Intermolecular forces: Intermolecular forces and propertiesProperties of solids: Intermolecular forces and propertiesSolids, liquids, and gases: Intermolecular forces and propertiesIdeal gas law: Intermolecular forces and propertiesKinetic molecular theory: Intermolecular forces and propertiesDeviation from ideal gas law: Intermolecular forces and properties
Solutions and mixtures: Intermolecular forces and propertiesRepresentations of solutions: Intermolecular forces and propertiesSeparation of solutions and mixtures chromatography: Intermolecular forces and propertiesSolubility: Intermolecular forces and propertiesSpectroscopy and the electromagnetic spectrum: Intermolecular forces and propertiesElectronic transitions in spectroscopy: Intermolecular forces and propertiesBeer–Lambert law: Intermolecular forces and properties

Unit 4: Chemical reactions

Net ionic equations: Chemical reactionsRepresentations of reactions: Chemical reactionsPhysical and chemical changes: Chemical reactions
Stoichiometry: Chemical reactionsOxidation–reduction (redox) reactions: Chemical reactionsIntroduction to acid–base reactions: Chemical reactionsIntroduction to titration: Chemical reactions

Unit 5: Kinetics

Reaction rates: KineticsIntroduction to rate law: KineticsConcentration changes over time: Kinetics
Reaction mechanisms: KineticsActivation energy and reaction rate: KineticsCatalysis: Kinetics

Unit 6: Thermodynamics

Endothermic and exothermic processes: ThermodynamicsHeat transfer and thermal equilibrium: ThermodynamicsHeat capacity and calorimetry: ThermodynamicsEnergy of phase changes: Thermodynamics
Introduction to enthalpy of reaction: ThermodynamicsHess's law: ThermodynamicsEnthalpy of formation: ThermodynamicsBond enthalpies: Thermodynamics

Unit 7: Equilibrium

Introduction to equilibrium: EquilibriumEquilibrium constant and reaction quotient: EquilibriumCalculating the equilibrium constant: EquilibriumMagnitude and properties of the equilibrium constant: Equilibrium
Calculating equilibrium concentrations: EquilibriumUsing the reaction quotient: EquilibriumLe Châtelier's principle: EquilibriumSolubility equilibria: Equilibrium

Unit 8: Acids and bases

Introduction to acids and bases: Acids and basespH and pOH of strong acids and bases: Acids and basesWeak acid and base equilibria: Acids and bases
Molecular structure of acids and bases: Acids and basesAcid–base reactions: Acids and basesBuffers: Acids and basesAcid–base titrations: Acids and bases

Unit 9: Applications of thermodynamics

Entropy: Applications of thermodynamicsGibbs free energy and thermodynamic favorability: Applications of thermodynamicsFree energy of dissolution: Applications of thermodynamicsThermodynamics vs. kinetics: Applications of thermodynamicsFree energy and equilibrium: Applications of thermodynamics
Coupled reactions: Applications of thermodynamicsGalvanic (voltaic) and electrolytic cells: Applications of thermodynamicsCell potential and free energy: Applications of thermodynamicsCell potential under nonstandard conditions: Applications of thermodynamicsElectrolysis and Faraday's law: Applications of thermodynamics
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