General Information

If you did not take AP Chemistry Semester 1, you may want to look at the course for general AP Chemistry advice. 

Things to know about Ms. Getz's policies

AP Chemistry Textbooks that are available online

Reading guides (all)

AP chemistry equations and constants used on the AP test, document from College Board

Element Data

How to do Math 

Things Ms. Getz learned by scoring standardized tests

The AP Chemistry exam is scheduled for 8 am, Tuesday, May 6, 2025. 

Unit 1 Intermolecular Forces

Notice how this starts with Unit 1, not Unit 6. Your files may get mixed up with Semester 1 if you don't create a new folder for Semester 2. The assignments will have the same numbers even though they are different activities. I have no control over this. I do not write our curriculum. I just try to help students make sense of it. 

1.1.7 Practice: Intermolecular Forces and the Properties of Solids and Liquids 

1.1.8 Lab: Paper Chromatography

1.1.9 Explore: Intermolecular Forces and the Properties of Biological Molecules

1.1.10 Discuss: Paper Chromatography

1.2.7 Practice: Intermolecular Forces and the Properties of Gases

1.2.8 Lab: Types of Chemical Reactions

1.2.9 Discuss: Types of Chemical Reactions

1.3.2 Test (TST): Intermolecular Forces Wrap-Up

Unit 2 Kinetics

2.1.5 Reactions and Collisions

2.1.7 Practice: Reaction Rates

2.1.8 Lab: The Effects of Temperature and Particle Size

2.1.9 Discuss: The Effects of Temperature and Particle Size

2.2.7 Practice: Reaction Mechanisms and Catalysis

2.2.8 Lab: Analyzing Concentration-versus-Time Data

2.2.9 Explore: Enzymes as Biological Catalysts

2.3.2 Test (TST): Kinetics Wrap-Up

Unit 3 Chemical Equilibrium

3.1.7 Practice: General Equilibrium

3.1.8 Lab: Reversible Reactions

3.1.9 Explore: Reversible Reactions in Nature

3.2.7 Practice: Solubility Equilibrium

3.2.8 Lab: Solubility Equilibrium

3.2.9 Discuss: Solubility Equilibrium

3.3.2 Test (TST): Chemical Equilibrium

Unit 4 Acid-Base Equilibria

4.1.7 Practice: Acid-Base Equilibria

4.1.8 Lab: Acid-Base Titration

4.1.9 Discuss: Acid-Base Titration

4.2.7 Practice: Buffers

4.2.8 Lab: Buffers

4.2.9 Explore: The Importance of Buffers in the Body

4.3.2 Test (TST): Acid-Base Equilibria Wrap-Up

Unit 5 Semester Exam 

5.1.2 Final Exam: Semester 2 Exam

Categories and weights

The course is actually based on total points. 

Your school decides where letter grades break. Typically 90% or better is an A. You should check with your school to know what the real cut offs are for your school. 

90% of 1935 = 1741.5 points, so 1741.5 points or above will be 90% or better. 

80% of 1935 = 1548 points

70% of 1935 = 1354.5 points

60% of 1935 = 1161 points

1160 points or below is probably failing the class

Academic Integrity- what you should or should not use for answers in discussions or constructed response questions

Advice for how to use artificial intelligence software. 

Students will not earn full credit for assignments if Ms. Getz cannot tell that independent thought was used. If you trick her into giving you full credit, "yay" for you. It would be best if you still learned how to think for yourself.