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...
Resistance is not futile when it comes to buffers
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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...
Sequence and timing for AP chemistry
I've written about sequence and timing here in the past, but here's a little extension that might be useful to AP Chemistry teachers. On the page...
Definitions – they’re important!
On old A Level and IB exams there were commonly questions that straight-up asked for definitions. Literally, "Define ... X". Common examples of X...
AP Chemistry Online Summer Workshops for TEACHERS 2021
AP Chemistry Online Summer Workshops 2021: Once again this coming summer, I plan to offer two, AP Chemistry Teacher Workshops, and I'd love to have...
Online AP Chemistry Review Course for STUDENTS 2021
In the Spring of 2021 I will once again be offering an Online AP Chemistry Review Course for AP Chemistry STUDENTS. The course will open on April...
The 10 blog posts ALL #apchemistry students should read
Here's a round up of some of the most popular blog posts that I've written relating to AP Chemistry. Some of these are old posts, some relatively...
AP Chemistry exam integrity goes into negative territory for 2021
Let's not bury the lead here. If you thought the AP Chemistry exam in 2020 was a zero integrity farce (spoiler alert, it was), it's going to be...
Quadratics, equilibrium, and AP Chemistry
Here's a common question that I was asked once again today; Adrian, why do some of your materials point to equilibrium problems that contain the...
The real lesson for vulnerable teens
If you're an impressionable, highly-strung, high achieving 15 to 18 year old, this AP 'exam' season has been stressful. I get it, I really do. I've...