Any mention of trade names does not imply endorsement by the National Science Foundation. It has been edited to provide you, the AP Chemistry student with a rewarding laboratory experience. The experiments in this manual are based on college level experiments used at Oklahoma State University adjusted to fit the time and facilities found in most high schools. An effort has been made in this manual to provide clear and complete instructions in each procedure. The style and emphasis of the manual complement the AP Chemistry curriculum recommended by the College Board as taught in AP Chemistry by Satellite.
Chemistry is an experimental science.
The experiments in this manual were developed to provide an experimental view of some of the chemical concepts introduced in a typical AP Chemistry course. Some experiments will cover material in greater depth than your instructor does in his or her lectures. Other experiments will verify models introduced in lecture through experimental exploration. The laboratory work you do is critically important to your complete understanding of a complex and exciting subject. Because laboratory work is so important, questions regarding the experiments will be probably be included on regular class examinations.