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AP Chemistry Summer Bootcamp

This 5-hour course will give you the foundation to succeed in AP Chemistry.
Chris St. Germaine
Average rating:
4.9
Number of reviews:
(8)
Class

What's included

5 live meetings
5 in-class hours

Class Experience

This course will give you a fantastic start to your year of AP Chemistry! We will cover approximately 40% of the topics (as listed on the College Board website) during this class, and practice questions from actual previous AP exams. It is not designed to teach you everything you need to know, nor replace your textbook or teacher; it will simply introduce you to some of the more difficult and important topics covered.

Though I am assuming most students will have already had an introductory Chemistry course, one is not required. Though I will teach some material that may seem review for second-year Chemistry students, it is of vital importance in understanding the new material. Though due to it being review for many learners, I will go through it rather fast, and first-year Chemistry students may need to review more outside of class with materials I will provide.

This will be a one-week boot camp style course, where we will meet for one hour a day for five days in a row. I utilize a front-facing camera, a document camera over my whiteboard, and Kahoot games to check for understanding. Due to the simultaneous Kahoot, a second device is suggested.

SYLLABUS:

Class 1: Atomic Structure

Calculating numbers of subatomic particles per isotope.
Understanding electron arrangements and behaviors.
Predicting electron configurations.
Predicting periodic trends and explaining those predictions thoroughly.
Converting between grams and moles.

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Class 2: Intermolecular Forces

Understanding the similarities and difference of solids, liquids and gases both at the microscopic and macroscopic level.
Predicting any intermolecular forces within a species.
Ranking boiling and melting points of species based on intermolecular force predictions.
Predicting type of solids based on properties and vice versa.
Balancing chemical equations.

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Class 3: Gases

Learn and understand the four assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory.
Interpret and draw Maxwell-Boltzmann graphs.
Calculate unknowns via the ideal gas law, and predict deviations from ideal behavior.
Stoichiometry.

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Class 4: Equilibrium

Understand what a static equilibrium is.
Calculate equilibrium constants and quotients.
Predict shifts in equilibrium based on Le Chatelier's principle and relationships between the equilibrium constant and quotient.
Calculate products or reactants via I.C.E. Tables
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Class 5: Acids and Bases

Calculate pH and pOH of strong acids and bases.
Predict conjugates of weak acids and bases, and predict their strengths.
Calculate pH and pOH of weak acids and bases via I.C.E. Tables.
Understand and predict buffers and use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.

Learning Goals

Calculating numbers of subatomic particles per isotope.
Understanding electron arrangements and behaviors.
Predicting electron configurations.
Predicting periodic trends and explaining those predictions thoroughly.
Converting between grams and moles.
Understanding the similarities and difference of solids, liquids and gases both at the microscopic and macroscopic level.
Predicting any intermolecular forces within a species.
Ranking boiling and melting points of species based on intermolecular force predictions.
Predicting type of solids based on properties and vice versa.
Balancing chemical equations.
Learn and understand the four assumptions of the kinetic molecular theory.
Interpret and draw Maxwell-Boltzmann graphs.
Calculate unknowns via the ideal gas law, and predict deviations from ideal behavior.
Stoichiometry.
Understand what a static equilibrium is.
Calculate equilibrium constants and quotients.
Predict shifts in equilibrium based on Le Chatelier's principle and relationships between the equilibrium constant and quotient.
Calculate products or reactants via I.C.E. Tables
Calculate pH and pOH of strong acids and bases.
Predict conjugates of weak acids and bases, and predict their strengths.
Calculate pH and pOH of weak acids and bases via I.C.E. Tables.
Understand and predict buffers and use the Henderson-Hasselbalch equation.
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Supply List
Periodic table, calculator, paper and a writing utensil.
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    I have been teaching every level of Chemistry, including AP Chemistry, for 13 years.

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    for 5 classes
    5x per week, 1 week
    60 min

    Completed by 4 learners
    Live video meetings
    Ages: 13-18
    5-12 learners per class

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