CliffsAP Chemistry Examination Preparation Guide [Paperback]

Gary S. Thorpe (Author)

Book Description

ISBN-10: 0822023091 | ISBN-13: 978-0822023098 | Publication Date: August 17, 1994 | Edition: 1

It's Important to Prepare for the AP Chemistry Exam Doing well on the AP Chemistry exam can give you credit or advanced standing when you enter college, so it's important to do your best on the exam. Cliffs AP Guides are written by test preparation experts who know how to help you take the test with maximum efficiency and achieve your goals. Cliffs AP Chemistry Preparation Guide includes:

• Introduction: Answers to your questions about the exam, its format, and its grading.
• Techniques for writing chemistry essays.
• Helpful test strategies.
• Mathematics Self-Test: Helps you identify your strengths and weaknesses.
• Focused Topic Sections: Gravimetrics, Thermochemistry, Gas Laws, Electronic Structure of Atoms, Covalent Bonding, Ionic Bonding, Liquids and Solids, Solutions, Kinetics, Equilibrium, Acids and Bases, Energy and Spontaneity, Reduction and Oxidation, Organic Chemistry, Nuclear Chemistry, and Writing and Predicting Chemical Reactions. Includes worked-out multiple-choice examples and complete essays.
• Key Terms and Key Concepts: Words that can be used in essays and the important equations and relationships.
• Full-Length AP Chemistry Practice Exam: A realistic practice exam with grading key. Full, clear explanations for all multiple-choice answers and sample essay responses.

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About the Author

Gary S. Thorpe has taught AP Chemistry and gifted programs for over twenty years. He currently teaches chemistry at Beverly Hills High School, Beverly Hills, California, and at College of the Canyons, Santa Clarita, California. He has received teaching awards from the California governor's office, the California state legislature, the county of Los Angeles, and the city of Beverly Hills and has been named Outstanding Chemistry Teacher of Southern California by the American Chemical Society.

Product Details

• Paperback: 101 pages
• Publisher: Cliffs Notes; 1 edition (August 17, 1994)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0822023091
• ISBN-13: 978-0822023098
• Product Dimensions: 8 x 5.2 x 1 inches
• Shipping Weight: 13.6 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (2 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,180,836 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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Most Helpful Customer Reviews

9 of 9 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars A VERY thorough book, July 12, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: CliffsAP Chemistry Examination Preparation Guide (Paperback)

This book will teach you just about everything you need to know for the AP Chemistry test. The practice questions after each chapter really drill the concepts into your head. The only problem with this book is that it is so compact it doesn't really go into detail about what it teaches you. It simply shows you what you need to know and quizzes you on it. I used this book in conjunction with Barron's AP Chemistry and ended up getting a "5" on the AP Chemistry test.

3 of 3 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars This is THE BEST AP Chem review available!, October 30, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: CliffsAP Chemistry Examination Preparation Guide (Paperback)

This book has a great summary of each class topic, including all terms and concepts required on the exam. Everything is well-organized, and easy to understand. It has examples of each type of question, with explanations, at the end of each section. In addition, a full-length exam is given in the back. Everything anyone taking the Advanced Placement Chemistry exam needs is included. This review is much better than other review books available. This book helped me recieve my "5" in 1998.