Our AP Chemistry course covers all nine units: atomic structure and properties, molecular and ionic bonding, intermolecular forces, chemical reactions, kinetics, thermodynamics, equilibrium, acids and bases, and applications of thermodynamics. You practise the multiple-choice section and the long and short free-response questions. Lessons are live and one-to-one with a verified tutor, who uses College Board style multiple-choice and free-response questions and scores practice answers against the published rubrics. Suitable for students in the US and at international schools sitting the May exams.
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In short: this course gives one-to-one online tutoring for AP Chemistry. A verified chemistry tutor teaches every unit, calculations, experimental design and free-response technique, using College Board-style practice.
AP Chemistry is a College Board Advanced Placement course equivalent to a two-semester general chemistry course at college. It covers nine units, from atomic structure to electrochemistry, with strong emphasis on calculations and lab skills. The exam is taken in May and scored 1 to 5.
This course covers the full AP Chemistry curriculum one to one with a verified chemistry tutor.
Official specification: AP Chemistry exam (College Board).
For wider support, see our chemistry tutoring page, or the AP Biology course if you are taking both sciences.
The AP Chemistry exam is a hybrid digital exam lasting 3 hours 15 minutes: you answer multiple-choice questions in the Bluebook app and handwrite free-response answers in a paper booklet. Calculators and reference materials are permitted.
| Section | Questions | Time | Weighting |
|---|---|---|---|
| I: Multiple choice | 60 | 1 hour 30 minutes | 50% |
| II: Free response | 7 | 1 hour 45 minutes | 50% |
AP exams are scored on a 1 to 5 scale. Exam details from AP Students (College Board).
| Unit | Topic |
|---|---|
| 1 | Atomic structure and properties |
| 2 | Compound structure and properties |
| 3 | Properties of substances and mixtures |
| 4 | Chemical reactions |
| 5 | Kinetics |
| 6 | Thermochemistry |
| 7 | Equilibrium |
| 8 | Acids and bases |
| 9 | Thermodynamics and electrochemistry |
Here is a typical ideal gas question: how many moles of gas occupy 24.5 L at 1.00 atm and 298 K? (R = 0.08206 L atm mol⁻¹ K⁻¹.)
| Step | Working |
|---|---|
| Equation | n = PV ÷ RT |
| Substitute | (1.00 × 24.5) ÷ (0.08206 × 298) |
| Answer | n ≈ 1.00 mol |
Students most often lose free-response points by not answering exactly what the task verb asks, skipping units or justification, leaving work unlabelled and running out of time on long questions.
| Mark-loser | What to do instead |
|---|---|
| Ignoring the task verb | Answer exactly what "justify", "explain" or "calculate" asks |
| Missing units or justification | Show units and reasoning for every answer |
| Unlabelled work | Label graphs, diagrams and steps |
| Time pressure | Practise timed free-response sets |
| Guessing patterns in multiple choice | Eliminate options using reasoning |
Tutors drill stoichiometry, molarity, gas laws, rate laws and half-life, enthalpy and Hess's law, equilibrium constants and ICE tables, pH and buffers, titration curves, Gibbs free energy and cell potentials, using the AP equation sheet.
Lessons are live and one to one on video with a shared whiteboard. Your tutor uses released College Board free-response questions and scoring guidelines. FLN Tutors is not affiliated with the College Board. See also AP Biology, IB Chemistry HL and our Chemistry subject page.
An AP Chemistry tutor online gives you live 1-to-1 lessons on all nine units, with step-by-step stoichiometry and practice on free-response questions.
This course suits high school students taking AP Chemistry at school or self-studying, in the US and abroad.
Prerequisites: basic chemistry, algebra, scientific notation and balancing equations.
Course length: 50 one-hour lessons across 9 units.
| Stage | Topics | What you can do afterwards |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Atomic structure; compound structure; properties of substances and mixtures | Explain structure and predict properties |
| 2 | Chemical reactions; kinetics | Solve stoichiometry and rate problems |
| 3 | Thermochemistry; equilibrium | Solve energy and equilibrium problems |
| 4 | Acids and bases; thermodynamics and electrochemistry | Solve pH and cell potential problems |
Where it leads: see the AP Biology course, or our chemistry tutoring page.
3 hours 15 minutes: 60 multiple-choice and 7 free-response questions.
Nine units.
Yes. A periodic table and equation sheet are provided.
Yes, in both sections.
On a scale of 1 to 5.
Many students find equilibrium, acids and bases, and thermodynamics the hardest.
Master the calculations, explain at particle level and practise released free-response questions.
Yes. Tutors use released free-response questions and scoring guidelines.
The price depends on the tutor and session length. You see the hourly rate before booking, with no subscription.
Yes. Lessons are online and scheduled around your time zone.
60 questions, worth 50% of the score.
7 questions, worth 50% of the score.
It is a hybrid digital exam: multiple choice in the Bluebook app and handwritten free-response answers in a paper booklet.
AP Chemistry is often seen as one of the harder AP sciences because it combines abstract ideas with many calculations and lab-based free-response questions. Students with solid algebra and steady practice do well. Equilibrium, acid-base chemistry and thermodynamics usually need the most practice, so a tutor focuses on them early.
Many students find AP Chemistry harder because it relies on mathematical problem solving and abstract models, while AP Biology involves more content and reading. Which feels harder depends on your strengths: students confident with maths often prefer Chemistry, while strong readers and memorisers often prefer Biology. Both reward regular practice.
Yes. Lessons are online, so you can book times that suit your time zone.
n = PV ÷ RT with consistent units; 24.5 L at 1.00 atm and 298 K is about 1.00 mol.
Many students find equilibrium, acids and bases, and thermodynamics hardest.
Name the variables, procedure and measurements clearly, and justify each choice.
College Board publishes past AP Chemistry free-response questions with scoring guidelines on its AP Central website. Work through them under timed conditions, then mark your answers with the guidelines. Your tutor uses the results to choose which units to revisit before the exam.
Yes. You can learn with a 1-to-1 AP Chemistry tutor online through live video lessons from any country. Your tutor works through stoichiometry and equilibrium step by step and shows you how to set out free-response answers clearly under exam timing.
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