AP
Chemistry
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Honors Chemistry AB or Chemistry AB with a grade of ‘A’ or ‘B’ and permission of the instructor. Algebra 2 AB concurrent enrollment required.
Can be taken by Sophomores, Juniors, and Seniors
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Section I: Multiple Choice
60 Questions | 1 Hour 30 minutes | 50% of Exam Score (Calculator is now allowed on both sections)
Questions are either discrete questions or question sets, in which students are provided with a stimulus or a set of data and a series of related questions.
Section II: Free Response
7 Questions | 1 Hour 45 Minutes | 50% of Exam Score
There are 3 long-answer and 4 short-answer questions. Long-answer questions are worth 10 points each; short-answer questions are worth 4 points each.
The questions assess all 6 of the course skills: models and representations, question and method, representing data and phenomena, model analysis, mathematical routines, and argumentation.
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AP Chemistry
5: 17.0%
4: 27.0%
3: 31.0%
2: 17.0%
1: 8.0%
1: 22.0%
More Info
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College Credit Oppurtunites
A passing score typically grants 8 units (roughly 2 semester courses).
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Course Synopsis
AP Chemistry is an introductory college-level chemistry course. Students cultivate their understanding of chemistry through inquiry-based lab investigations as they explore the four Big Ideas:
- scale, proportion, and quantity
- structure and properties of substances
- transformations
- energy
College Board 2023
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College Majors
For those considering:
- medical/healthcare field
- pharmaceutical sciences
- nuclear/chemical engineering
Complexity of Material Covered
On average, students gave a AP Chemistry a complexity score of 3.95 out of 5, which places the course in the higher complexity tier. Being a course taken by sophomores, juniors, and seniors, there is an expected larger range/variability in the data set.
We recommend planning a balanced schedule consisting of all three tiers of complexity: mild, moderate, and high to have a healthy school-life balance and avoid burnout.
Workload of AP Chemistry
On average, students gave AP Chemistry a workload score of 4.14 hours per week. This places AP Chemistry in the heavy workload tier.
We recommend planning a balanced schedule consisting of all three tiers of workload: mild, moderate, and heavy to have a healthy school-life balance and avoid burnout.