Just over a week ago I attended the George R. Hague Memorial AP/IB Chemistry Symposium at BCCE 2022 (quite what IB has got to do with anything that...
BCCE 2022 AP Symposium debrief
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AP Chemistry at BCCE 2022 – a preview
Here's a little heads up on my best guesses for what will happen at the George R. Hague Memorial AP/IB Chemistry Symposium at BCCE 2022 on Monday,...
You can teach most of buffers without teaching buffers, if you like
Routinely, buffers are cited by AP chemistry teachers as the topic that their students find the most challenging. Not necessarily equilibrium, but...
2022 Draft Answers to released FRQs and comments
Here are my initial thoughts, and draft answers for the 2022 AP Chemistry released FRQs. DOWNLOAD THE DRAFT ANSWERS HERE As an entity, the FRQ...
Balancing REDOX in acid and base. Should I still teach it?
My short answer is, "yes". Here's more. This has been discussed a lot since 2019 and the general consensus seems to be that it is unlikely that a...
Online AP Chemistry Review Course for STUDENTS 2022
In the Spring of 2022 I will once again be offering an Online AP Chemistry Review Course for AP Chemistry STUDENTS. The course will open on April...
AP Chemistry Online Summer Workshops for TEACHERS 2022
AP Chemistry Online Summer Workshops 2022: Once again this coming summer I plan to offer two, AP Chemistry Teacher Workshops, and I'd love to have...
Resistance is not futile when it comes to buffers
I quite often hear people say words to the effect of, "A buffer is a solution which does not change its pH when a strong acid or base is added to...
AP Chemistry Exams in 2020 and 2021. It’s a question of integrity
As in '20, I will NOT report my '21 #apchem scores publicly. As in '20, the '21 scores are illegitimate since ALL exams taken at home were subject...
Thoughts on the 2021 AP Chemistry Released FRQs
Here are some initial thoughts on the AP Chemistry 2021 released FRQs. I will publish my draft answers later. Firstly, don't forget that if you take...