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Labs for Advanced Placement ®  Chemistry

Are your students struggling with ap ® better labs lead to better scores.

New blended learning options combine the benefits of classroom, laboratory and digital learning.  Running AP ® Chemistry labs can be a challenge—for students and teachers. They take a lot of time and can be intimidating, and it isn‘t always easy to connect experiments to the AP exam. All of this led us to develop a new way of doing AP Chemistry labs that will save time, increase student engagement and comprehension and lead to better exam scores. There’s no extraneous content; these labs teach exactly what your students need to know.

Our inquiry lab kits with real sample data  have been designed and developed to meet the most current AP Chemistry guidelines and investigation requirements and are aligned to the AP Big Ideas, Learning Objectives and Science Practices. Each advanced-inquiry kit includes all the chemicals, specialized equipment and instructions needed for a class of 24 students working in pairs.

Special features include:

Prelab Concept, Technique and Procedure Videos:  Students can watch at home to learn so they arrive in lab confident, and thye can rewatch them if they get stuck on a tricky procedure or calculation during a lab—making the time in lab as productive as possible.

Summary Videos: Relate the experiment to the AP exam, these show students sample exam questions based on each specific experiment—providing students with relevant preparation.

Practice on Real Exam Questions:  Each lab includes a unique set of online problems that relates the experiment to the exam, and each problem has its own re-teach video—giving your students proper reinforcement when they struggle.

Adaptability:  You can choose to run experiments in multiple ways with access to digital procedures and downloadable pdfs that are inquiry-based and include a step-by-step, prescriptive procedure for each lab—so you can adapt the labs to your liking.

A Digital Dashboard:  This allows you to track student performance on assessment questions—seeing exactly where your students are at in their progress anytime.

Built-in Student Lab Safety Training: This introductory safety unit has videos and assessments on prelab safety, proper PPE, safety equipment, procedural safety, chemical disposal, hazard recognition and emergency response—ensuring that student safety always comes first.

Quality Materials: Includes all the necessary chemicals, solutions and supplies—our solutions and materials are quality controlled to ensure that labs go right.

Bonus Content (select labs only):  We offer carefully curated Open Educational Resources (OER) and virtual reality (VR) simulations— providing engaging supplemental content and improving your students’ experiences.

• Staff Scientists at Your Disposal:  We have a team of scientists that can answer your questions, explain a kit before you purchase or talk you through a lab or an experiment gone (or going) wrong—meaning you never have to worry about the wrong choice or not knowing what to do. Simply give us a call!

Labs for Advanced Placement Chemistry

Analysis of Food Dyes in Beverages

Percent Copper in Brass

Gravimetric Analysis of Calcium and Hard Water

Acidity of Beverages

Separation of a Dye Mixture Using Chromatography

Qualitative Analysis and Chemical Bonding

Applications of Le Châtelier’s Principle

Acid–Base Titrations

Buffers in Household Products

Green Chemistry Analysis of a Mixture

Analysis of Hydrogen Peroxide

Separating a Synthetic Pain Relief Mixture

Rate of Decomposition of Calcium Carbonate

Kinetics of Crystal Violet Fading

Designing a Hand Warmer

Properties of Buffer Solutions

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Welcome to Mr. Baruch's Web Site.  Here you will find information for both Parents and Students.  Please feel fee to peruse this site for information regarding HW assignments, quizzes, labs, exams, class events and the course outline.

AP Chemistry Textbook

This is the AP Chemistry Textbook

  A9R1be0kd0_1le5jy6_5mw.pdf  

AP Chemistry Summer Assignment

This is the AP Chemistry Summer HW and Study Sheets

  apsummer.doc  

Christiansen Videos

The entire textbook explained through videos

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Mkuc3KdHqfM&list=PLBwHfJmqJz5ixX9VJV8GIuIot9HvqIMLI

AP Chemistry Workbook

Here you can download the entire AP Chemistry Workbook

  NEWAPworkbook06242019.doc  

AP Chemistry HW for the year

Her you can look up the HW assignments for the entire year

  AP Chem HWNEWBOOK.docx  

AP Chemistry Class Rules

Here you will find the class rules and guidelines for the course

  APClassRules 2.doc  

AP Chemistry Outline of Course

  This is an outline of what topics are in the curriculum  

  APCHEM Outline.doc  

AP Chemistry - Breakdown of how the course is structured

A sample of how the curriculum is broken down with examples 

  How the AP Curic is broken down.docx  

AP Course and Exam Description [PDF]

  ap-chemistry-course-and-exam-description.pdf  

Lab Safety Sheet

  Flinn Safety.pdf  

AP Chemistry Labs

• APLAB1-Whatmakeswaterhard.doc
• APLAB2-stoich.doc
• APLAB3-gramatomicmass.doc
• APLAB4-molarmassofaGas.doc
• APLAB5-Concentrationvs Absorbance.doc
• APLAB6-kinetics.doc
• APLAB7-Kc Determination.docx
• APLAB8-Chemeq.doc
• APLAB9-titration.doc
• APLAB10-liquidN2.doc
• APLAB11THERMOc MgOH2.doc
• APLAB12redoxtitration.doc
• APLAB13-Electrochemical Cells.doc
• APLAB14 -Whats inthatbotle.doc
• APLAB15 -VSEPRBonding.doc
• APLAB16-Mysteryof thethirteen.doc
• APLABActivity.doc

AP STUDENT ACTIVITIES

• Sodium in Water
• Vacuum Filtration
• Redox Reaction of KClO3
• Reactivity of Metals
• Video of STUDENT ACTIVITY - Reactivity of Metals
• Ideal Gas Law
• Stoichiometry of a Gas
• Electron Spectroscopy
• Triple Point of Cyclohexane
• Beer's Law
• Briggs-Rauscher Reaction
• Conductivity & Ionization Titration
• KMnO4 Redox Titration
• Decomposition of H2O2
• Growing Crystals
• Student Activity - EQUILIBRIUM.docx
• How do Buffers Work?
• Heat of Neutralization

AP Chemistry LINKS

• Alkali Metals
• Alloys Video with animation
• Animation of Heat Flow
• Average Kinetic Energy Simulation
• Beer's Law Simulation
• Boltzmann Distribution Video
• Chromatography And Polarity
• Collecting a Gas over Water
• Coulomb's Law - Explained
• Electron Configuration game
• Heating Curve for Water (Phase Change Diagram)
• Hess' Law problem (Animation)
• Hybridization
• Le Chatelier's Principle Simulation
• LINK - for STUDENT ACTIVITY - KMnO4 Titration Simulation
• Mass Spectra of Elements
• Video - Mass Spectrometry
• Photoelectron Spectroscopy (PES) Simulation
• LINK - to STUDENT ACTIVITY on Reactivity of Metals
• Semiconductors: Doping Silicon Video
• Semiconductors - VIDEO
• Triple Point - Phase Change Diagram
• Voltaic Cells
• More on Electrochemical Cells
• STUDENT ACTIVITY - Acid -Base Neutralization
• STUDENT ACTIVITY – Decomposition of H2O2 with Mr. Baruch
• PES Simulator
• VSEPR Simulator
• Kinetics 1 - Notes
• VSEPR Models
• Equilibrium Notes
• acid and base lecture.docx
• VIDEO - How Do Buffers Work?
• VIDEO - AP Lab #9 Titration of a Weak Acid with a Strong Base
• Review of Redox
• Sodium in water with phenolphthalein

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AP Chem Review game

• Hints for the AP Jeopardy Review Game

The New 2020 AP Chemistry Reference Tables

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AP Chem Flipped Classroom

• Parts of Matter
• Particle Diagrams
• Separating Mixtures
• Properites of Matter
• Parts of the Periodic Table (1)
• Parts of the Periodic Table (2)
• Significant Figure Rules
• Adding/Subtracting with Sig Figs
• Multiplication/Division with Sig Figs
• Unit Conversions
• Intro to Redox
• Voltaic Cell
• Delta G vs. Cell Potential
• Electrolysis
• Light Equations
• Molecular and Electronic Transitions
• Electron Configuration
• Periodic Trends
• Bonding - Part 1
• Bonding - Part 2
• Bonding - Part 3
• Bonding - Part 4
• VSEPR Theory anf Hybridization
• Intermolecular Forces

Lessons from Honors Chemistry

• Lesson on Properites of Matter.docx
• Lesson on Periodic Table.docx
• Lesson on Sig Figs.docx
• Lesson on Accuracy and Precision.docx
• Lesson on Atomic structure Periodic table and Naming.docx
• Lesson on moles and stoichiometry.docx
• Lesson on Solutions and Net Ionic.docx
• acid and base lecture AP.docx

Answers to HW from TextBook

Answers to student activities with calculations.

  11 - Student Activity - Titrations Simulation ANSWER KEY.docx  

AP Chemistry Virtual Lessons from the College Board

• AP Chemistry: 1.1-1.4 Moles, Mass Spectrometry, Elemental Composition, and Mixtures
• AP Chemistry: 1.5-1.8 Atomic Structure, Electron Configuration, Spectroscopy, Periodic Trends
• AP Chemistry: 2.1-2.4 Chemical Bonds, IMF, and Structure of Solids (WARNING - 1ST 30 SECONDS IS AN APRIL FOOLS JOKE)
• AP Chemistry: 2.5-2.7 Lewis Diagrams, Formal Charge, and VSEPR
• AP Chemistry: 3.1-3.3 Intermolecular Forces, Solids, Liquids, and Gases
• AP Chemistry: 3.4-3.6 Ideal Gas Law and Kinetic Molecular Theory
• AP Chemistry: 3.7-3.10 Solutions, Mixtures, and Solubility
• AP Chemistry: 3.11-3.13 Spectroscopy, Photoelectric Effect, and Beer-Lambert Law
• AP Chemistry: 4.1-4.4 Reactions, Net Ionic Equations, and Chemical Changes
• AP Chemistry: 4.5-4.9 Stoichiometry, Titration, Acid-Base Reactions, and Redox Reactions
• AP Chemistry: 5.1-5.3 Reaction Rates, Rate Law, and Concentration Changes
• AP Chemistry: 5.4 and 5.7- 5.9 Reaction Mechanisms, Rate Law, and Steady-State Approximation
• AP Chemistry: 5.5- 5.6 and 5.10 -5.11 Collision Model, Reaction Energy Profiles, and Catalysis
• AP Chemistry: 6.1-6.5 Energy Diagrams, Thermal Equilibrium, and Heat Capacity
• AP Chemistry: 6.6-6.9 Enthalpy of Reaction/Formation and Hess's Law
• AP Chemistry: 7.1-7.6 Equilibrium, Reversible Reactions, and the Equilibrium Constant
• AP Chemistry: 7.7-7.10 Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations and Le Châtelier's Principle
• AP Chemistry: 7.11-7.13 Solubility Equilibria, Common-Ion Effect, and pH
• AP Chemistry: 8.1 Introduction to Acids and Bases
• AP Chemistry: 8.2 pH and pOH of Strong Acids and Bases
• AP Chemistry: 8.3 Weak Acid and Base Equilibria
• AP Chemistry: 8.4-8.9 Acid-Base Reactions, Buffers, pH, pKa, and Henderson-Hasselbalch
• AP Chemistry: 8.10 Buffer Capacity
• AP Chemistry: 9.1-9.3, 9.5, 7.14 Entropy and Gibbs Free Energy
• AP Chemistry: 9.6 - 9.7 Coupled Rxns, Galvanic and Electrolytic Cells
• AP Chemistry: 9.8 Cell Potential and Free Energy
• AP Chemistry: 9.9 Cell Potential under Nonstandard Conditions
• AP Chemistry: 9.10 Electrolysis and Faraday's Law
• AP FRQ Practice #1
• AP FRQ Practice #2
• AP FRQ Practice #3
• AP FRQ Practice #4

AP Chemistry Labs

In the AP® Chemistry course, labs play an important role and understanding experimental procedures is essential for the final exam. AP Chem Labs account for 25% of class time 1 , making them an important element of the curriculum. Throughout the year, you will be expected to do at least sixteen hands-on lab experiments, six of which must be "guided inquiry" labs. According to the College Board® course description, "Increased lab time is linked to greater AP results." 

This page contains all of the required information for the AP Chemistry Labs, including the requisite materials and a list of the labs.

Why Are AP Chemistry Labs Important?

AP Chemistry labs are crucial for understanding chemical concepts and supporting scientific evidence. The College Board mandates that AP Chemistry teachers allocate at least 25% of instructional time to lab investigations. These inquiry-based labs, outlined in the AP Chemistry lab manual, provide students with practice in designing experiments, collecting and analyzing data, and refining scientific explanations. With 16 inquiry-based labs 2 available, students gain valuable hands-on experience in "doing science." This practical approach is integral for preparing students for the AP Chemistry exam, which evaluates both their science practice skills and content knowledge development.

AP Chemistry Lab Materials

The equipment and materials required for AP Chemistry lab investigations are generally similar to those used in typical high school-level chemistry courses. However, access to some specialized equipment (e.g., pH meters, spectrophotometers, etc.) may be needed to carry out certain investigations. For each lab investigation, most lab manuals provide a list of materials and equipment required.

What labs are in AP Chemistry?

The current AP Chemistry lab manual features 16 inquiry-based lab investigations, aligned with the curriculum framework. While there used to be 22 labs, the focus has shifted to these 16 labs. Teachers have the flexibility to substitute other inquiry-based labs covering content within the curriculum framework.

The list of AP Chemistry labs consists of the following 16 labs from the lab manual 3 :

Investigation 1: Spectroscopy  

In this lab, students explore the relationship between different regions of the electromagnetic spectrum and the types of transitions (molecular and electronic) that are associated with different regions of the spectrum. Students will gain experience reading a UV-VIS spectrum, applying graphical information, and designing experimental procedures.

Investigation 2: Spectrophotometry

This lab investigation allows students to explain the relationship between the amount of light absorbed by a solution and the concentration of that solution. Students will get to practice using a spectrophotometer, identifying wavelengths and determining the molarity of a specific solution. Students will also use computational skills to identify the percent by mass composition of an element in a solution.

Investigation 3: Gravimetric Analysis

Here, students will demonstrate their knowledge of quantity calculation using the mole concept and dimensional analysis skills. They will analyze the relationship between the composition of elements by mass and a pure substance’s empirical formula. Skills used in this lab include determining the relationship between microscopic and macroscopic behaviors of a solution and developing experimental protocols. Students also explore theoretical yield and the process of filtration.

Investigation 4: Titration

In this lab, students gain experience identifying the equivalence point in a titration. They will design a data collection procedure, including selecting appropriate lab equipment and an acid-base indicator, representing their results with diagrams, and making predictions about a real-world application of the experiment.

Investigation 5: Chromatography

This investigation allows students to dive into the relationship between the solubility of compounds in different solvents and intermolecular forces. Students will practice the skills of improving experimental results, collecting data, evaluating a paper chromatograph, and making scientific claims. They will also create models to represent the attraction between molecules.

Investigation 6: Bonding in Solids

In this experiment, students explore the relationship between the type of bonding that occurs between elements and the properties of those elements. Students will dive into the relationship between a substance's macroscopic properties, the microscopic structure of that substance, and particle interactions. They will practice designing an experiment, creating particulate models of bonds, analyzing data, and making scientific claims. Students will also design a flowchart applying what has been learned in the experiment to identify unknown solid compounds.

Investigation 7: Stoichiometry

In this lab, students learn to perform calculations on solutions, including volume, molarity, and the number of solute particles. Additionally, students will use a balanced reaction equation to explain changes in the amount of reactants and products. During this investigation, students will mimic activities in the peer-review process of science, including verification of an experiment that has been performed, checking calculations, and analyzing experimental findings.

Investigation 8: Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Titration

Students will learn how to represent changes in matter with a balanced equation (chemical and net ionic) while conducting a redox titration. Students will perform calculations to determine the concentration of an unknown solution. They will also get to critically analyze the design of an experiment to find ways to improve upon it.

Investigation 9: Physical and Chemical Changes

In this investigation, students explore how to identify the pH of a buffer solution by using the concentrations and identities of the conjugate acid-base pair that was used to make the buffer solution. Students will gain practice designing a flowchart for the experiment, inferring whether physical or chemical changes have taken place, and improving experimental design. They will also learn the basics of vacuum filtration and how to perform acid-base separation.

Investigation 10: Kinetics: Rate of Reaction

Here, students will explore the relationship between the specific parameters of an experiment and the rate of a certain chemical reaction. In this experiment, students will form a hypothesis, make modifications to an experimental procedure, and gain practice graphing data and drawing conclusions from data. Finally, students will practice sound laboratory skills such as accurately timing the occurrence of reactions.

Investigation 11: Kinetics: Rate Laws

During this experiment, students will relate experimental data to a rate law expression and practice identifying the rate law of a particular chemical reaction. Students will apply equations (e.g., Beer’s law) to calculate rate laws. Graphing skills are used in this investigation, including how to perform linear regression.

Investigation 12: Calorimetry

Students will practice calculating the heat absorbed or released by a particular system that is undergoing heating, cooling, a phase change, or a chemical reaction. In doing so, they will be able to explain a model in terms of chemical theories, evaluate data, and perform calculations to determine the heat of the reaction. Students will also gain an understanding of experimental errors and practice analyzing graphical data.

Investigation 13: Equilibrium

In this investigation, students will use Le Châtelier's principle to determine the response of a system at equilibrium due to a perturbation and identify perturbations that can cause a change a given system. They will be able to predict the direction in which a reaction will proceed in order to reach its equilibrium. Students will gain further understanding of how to design and execute an experiment, as well as how to interpret data.

Investigation 14: Acid-Base Titration

Students will learn how to perform acid-base titrations and explain the results of the titration in relation to the solution's properties and components. In doing so, students will practice drawing models to represent the different protonation states of a titrant during a titration. Furthermore, students will gain practice with calculations of values, including pH and p K a , choosing a testable question, analyzing titration curves, and collecting and comparing data.

Investigation 15: Buffering Activity

Here, students will investigate buffer solutions and how they stabilize pH. Students will practice experimental design, accurate observation and collection of data, and graphical representation of obtained data. Students will also become familiar with estimating equivalence points and whether an unknown solution can act as a buffer.

Investigation 16: Buffer Design

In this final investigation, students learn how to prepare an effective buffer and how to test its buffering capacity. They will relate this information to the relative concentrations of the conjugate acid and conjugate base of a solution. Given a question from the instructor, students will design an experiment to test that question and brainstorm ways to improve their design.

You finally know why labs are an essential part of AP Chemistry. The more experience you have doing labs aligned with the AP Chemistry curriculum framework, the better prepared you will be for the AP Chemistry exam. To get a comprehensive plan with everything you need to know about the AP Chemistry exam, check out our guide on AP Chemistry units and how to study for AP Chemistry . With these resources at your disposal, you have everything you need to reach your goals in AP Chemistry!

• 1 (2020). Course Overview . Advanced Placement Chemistry Sample Syllabus #1. College Board. Retrieved on March 01, 2024 from https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-chemistry-sample-syllabus-1.pdf
• 2 (2024). The Lab Manual . AP Chemistry Lab Manual. College Board. Retrieved on March 01, 2024 from https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/courses/ap-chemistry/classroom-resources/lab-manual  
• 3 (2022). Lab Time . AP Chemistry Course and Exam Description. College Board. Retrieved on March 01, 2024 from https://apcentral.collegeboard.org/media/pdf/ap-chemistry-course-and-exam-description.pdf

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