AP Chemistry – Semester A
AP Chemistry Prep Class-Semester A: This class is designed for students preparing for the AP Chemistry exam in May 2027. The course meets every Saturday for two hours in a mini-group setting with a maximum of 3 students. Instruction focuses on strengthening core AP Chemistry concepts, improving problem-solving skills, practicing AP-style multiple-choice and free-response questions, and developing effective test-taking strategies. The goal of the class is to help motivated students build the knowledge, confidence, and exam skills needed to aim for a score of 5 on the AP Chemistry exam.
Designed For
Students preparing for AP Chemistry exam in May 2027.
EXPERTISE
Teacher
Mr. Alex Chuang
SCHEDULE
Every Saturday (2 hours)
10:00-12:00 AM (Time slot 1);
1:00-3:00 pm (Time slot 2)
Time
CAPACITY
Group Size
Small group with 3 students
Weekly Class Schedule (every Saturday)
Date
8/22/2026
8/29/2026
9/5/2026
9/12/2026
9/19/2026
9/26/2026
10/3/2026
10/10/2026
10/17/2026
10/24/2026
10/31/2026
11/7/2026
11/14/2026
11/21/2026
11/28/2026
12/5/2026
12/12/2026
Week
Week 1
Week 2
Week 3
Week 4
Week 5
Week 6
Week 7
Week 8
Week 9
Week 10
Week 11
Week 12
Week 13
Week 14
Week 15
Week 16
Week 17
Comments
First day of class
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Thanksgiving Holiday, No Class
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Last day of school
Tentative Topic
Units and Measurement
Atomic Structure /Periodic Table
Moles and Molar Mass/Mass Spectroscopy
Electron Structure/Photoelectron Spectroscopy
Electromagnetic Spectrum
Photons
Valence electrons/ Nomenclature
Periodic Trends
Chemical Bonds
Lewis Diagrams
Resonance and Formal Charge
VSEPR/Hybridization
Geometries
Intramolecular Forces/Potential Energy
Properties of Matter
Solids
Ideal Gas Laws
Kinetic Molecular Theory
Deviation from Ideal Gas Laws
Solutions
Solubility
Electromagnetic Spectrum (review)
Photons (Review)
Beer Lambert Law
Reactions
Net Ionic Reactions
Stoichiometry
Acid-base Reaction (basic)5
List of Strong Acids and Bases
ReDox reactions (basic)
Reaction Rates
Rate Laws
Elementary Reactions
Collision Model
Energy Profile
Reaction Mechanism
Multistep Reaction Profile.
Catalysis
Special Topics
Edo/exothermic process
Energy Diagrams
Heat Transfer
Heat Capacity
Calorimetry
Bond Enthalpies
Enthalpy of Formation and Hess’s Law
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Special Topics/Review
Final review & Test