If you are an upperclassman, the grade you receive, even if it is a failing one, will remain on your permanent transcript. An upperclassman must receive a D or better to receive credit for 5.111. Your exam results will be mailed to your advisor. Like most MIT subjects, Chemistry 5.111 and 5.112 are oriented toward problem-solving rather than memorization. Nearly all of the problems on the Advanced Placement Exam therefore involve calculations or analysis of information.
None involve mere memorization.
In preparing for this exam, spend your time learning to solve problems of the type listed below quickly and accurately. Many of the problems on the exam will have numerical answers. Most of the credit for solving a particular problem will be given for providing the correct answer together with a clear demonstration of how the answer was obtained. The exam will be accompanied by lists of required physical constants and a periodic table of the elements. Bring a simple calculator with you to the exam and a writing implement.