Richard H. Langley - 5 Steps to a 5 AP Chemistry, 2015 Ed

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ABOUT THE AUTHORS

JOHN MOORE grew up in the foothills of western North Carolina. He attended the University of North CarolinaAsheville, where he received his bachelors degree in chemistry. He earned his masters degree in chemistry from Furman University in Greenville, South Carolina. After a stint in the United States Army he decided to try his hand at teaching. In 1971 he joined the faculty of Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, where he still teaches chemistry. In 1985 he started back to school part-time, and in 1991 received his doctorate in education from Texas A&M University. In 2003 his first book, Chemistry for Dummies, was published.

RICHARD LANGLEY grew up in southwestern Ohio. He attended Miami University in Oxford, Ohio, where he earned bachelors degrees in chemistry and mineralogy and a masters degree in chemistry. He next went to the University of Nebraska in Lincoln, where he received his doctorate in chemistry. He took a postdoctoral position at Arizona State University in Tempe, Arizona, then became a visiting assistant professor at the University of WisconsinRiver Falls. He has taught at Stephen F. Austin State University in Nacogdoches, Texas, since 1982.

The authors are coauthors of Chemistry for the Utterly Confused, Biochemistry for Dummies, and Organic Chemistry II for Dummies.

Both authors are graders for the free-response portion of the AP Chemistry exam. In fact, between them, they have almost twenty years of AP grading experience and estimate that together they have graded over 100,000 exams.

Welcome to the AP Chemistry Five-Step Program. The fact that you are reading this preface suggests that you will be taking the AP exam in chemistry. The AP Chemistry exam is constantly evolving and so this guide has evolved. We have updated the book to match the new AP Chemistry exam. The new exam has an emphasis on setsa series of questions that refer to the same given information, along with changes in the free-response portion.

The AP Chemistry exam certainly isnt easy, but the rewards are worth itcollege credit and the satisfaction of a job well done. You will have to work and study hard to do well, but we will, through this book, help you to master the material and get ready for the exam.

Both of us have many years of experience in teaching introductory general chemistry at the university level. John Moore is the author of Chemistry for Dummies, and he and Richard Doc Langley have also written Chemistry for the Utterly Confused, a guide for college/high school students. Each of us has certain skills and experiences that will be of special help in presenting the material in this book. Richard has also taught high school science and John has years of experience teaching chemistry to both public school teachers and students. Both of us have been graders for the AP Exam chemistry free-response questions for years and have firsthand knowledge of how the exam is graded and scored. We have tried not only to make the material understandable but also to present the problems in the format of the AP Chemistry exam. By faithfully working the problems you will increase your familiarity with the exam format, so that when the time comes to take the exam there will be no surprises.

Use this book in addition to your regular chemistry text. We have outlined three different study programs to prepare you for the exam. If you choose the year-long program, use it as you are taking your AP Chemistry course. It will provide additional problems in the AP format. If you choose one of the other two programs, use it with your chemistry textbook also; but you may need to lean a little more on this review book. Either way, if you put in the time and effort, you will do well.

Now its time to start. Read the Introduction: The Five-Step Program; . Your score will show how well you understand the material right now and point out weak areas that may need a little extra attention. Use the review exams at the end of the chapters to check your comprehension. Also pay attention to the free-response questions. That is where you can really shine, and they are worth almost as much as the multiple-choice part. Use the Rapid Reviews to brush up on the important points in the chapters. Just before taking the exam, review the section on avoiding stupid mistakes at the back of this book. Keep this book handyit is going to be your friend for the next few weeks or months.