{"product_id":"ap-chemistry-for-dummies-isbn-9780470389768","title":"AP Chemistry For Dummies","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eA practical and hands-on guide for learning the practical science of AP chemistry and preparing for the AP chem exam\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eGearing up for the AP Chemistry exam? \u003ci\u003eAP Chemistry For Dummies\u003c\/i\u003e is packed with all the resources and help you need to do your very best. Focused on the chemistry concepts and problems the College Board wants you to know, this AP Chemistry study guide gives you winning test-taking tips, multiple-choice strategies, and topic guidelines, as well as great advice on optimizing your study time and hitting the top of your game on test day.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eThis user-friendly guide helps you prepare without perspiration by developing a pre-test plan, organizing your study time, and getting the most out or your AP course. You'll get help understanding atomic structure and bonding, grasping atomic geometry, understanding how colliding particles produce states, and so much more.\u003c\/p\u003e \u003cp\u003eTo provide students with hands-on experience, AP chemistry courses include extensive labwork as part of the standard curriculum. This is why the book dedicates a chapter to providing a brief review of common laboratory equipment and techniques and another to a complete survey of recommended AP chemistry experiments. 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