AP Chemistry, one topic at a time
The exam is the afternoon of Thursday, May 6, 2027: 60 multiple-choice and 7 free-response questions in 3 hr 15 min. Ashore has a short lesson for every topic in all 9 units, each ending with a few questions on what it taught. Practice sets and mock exams for Chemistry are on the way.
Exam day
May 6
2027 Thursday · Afternoon
- 60 multiple choice · 90 min
- 7 free response · 105 min
- Scored 1 to 5
What's on the May 2027 exam
How the exam is split, how long each part runs and what you can use.
How students scored in May 2026
| Scored 5 | Scored 4 | Scored 3 | Scored 2 | Scored 1 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 15% | 31% | 30% | 18% | 6% |
Source: College Board score distributions. Compare all 40 AP exams
AP Chemistry score calculator: enter your section results and see an estimated 1–5 score.
All 9 units
Percentages are the College Board's ranges for how much of the multiple-choice section each unit can be.
Unit 1 · 7–9%
Atomic Structure and Properties
Moles and Molar Mass · Mass Spectra of Elements · Elemental Composition of Pure Substances · Composition of Mixtures · Atomic Structure and Electron Configuration · Photoelectron Spectroscopy · Periodic Trends · Valence Electrons and Ionic Compounds
Unit 2 · 7–9%
Compound Structure and Properties
Types of Chemical Bonds · Intramolecular Force and Potential Energy · Structure of Ionic Solids · Structure of Metals and Alloys · Lewis Diagrams · Resonance and Formal Charge · VSEPR and Hybridization
Unit 3 · 18–22%
Properties of Substances and Mixtures
Intermolecular and Interparticle Forces · Properties of Solids · Solids, Liquids, and Gases · Ideal Gas Law · Kinetic Molecular Theory · Deviation from Ideal Gas Law · Solutions and Mixtures · Representations of Solutions · Separation of Solutions and Mixtures · Solubility · Spectroscopy and the Electromagnetic Spectrum · Properties of Photons · Beer-Lambert Law
Unit 4 · 7–9%
Chemical Reactions
Introduction for Reactions · Net Ionic Equations · Representations of Reactions · Physical and Chemical Changes · Stoichiometry · Introduction to Titration · Types of Chemical Reactions · Introduction to Acid-Base Reactions · Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) Reactions
Unit 5 · 7–9%
Kinetics
Reaction Rates · Introduction to Rate Law · Concentration Changes Over Time · Elementary Reactions · Collision Model · Reaction Energy Profile · Introduction to Reaction Mechanisms · Reaction Mechanism and Rate Law · Pre-Equilibrium Approximation · Multistep Reaction Energy Profile · Catalysis
Unit 6 · 7–9%
Thermochemistry
Endothermic and Exothermic Processes · Energy Diagrams · Heat Transfer and Thermal Equilibrium · Heat Capacity and Calorimetry · Energy of Phase Changes · Introduction to Enthalpy of Reaction · Bond Enthalpies · Enthalpy of Formation · Hess’s Law
Unit 7 · 7–9%
Equilibrium
Introduction to Equilibrium · Direction of Reversible Reactions · Reaction Quotient and Equilibrium Constant · Calculating the Equilibrium Constant · Magnitude of the Equilibrium Constant · Properties of the Equilibrium Constant · Calculating Equilibrium Concentrations · Representations of Equilibrium · Introduction to Le Châtelier’s Principle · Reaction Quotient and Le Châtelier’s Principle · Introduction to Solubility Equilibria · Common-Ion Effect
Unit 8 · 11–15%
Acids and Bases
Introduction to Acids and Bases · pH and pOH of Strong Acids and Bases · Weak Acid and Base Equilibria · Acid-Base Reactions and Buffers · Acid-Base Titrations · Molecular Structure of Acids and Bases · pH and pKa · Properties of Buffers · Henderson-Hasselbalch Equation · Buffer Capacity · pH and Solubility
Unit 9 · 7–9%
Thermodynamics and Electrochemistry
Introduction to Entropy · Absolute Entropy and Entropy Change · Gibbs Free Energy and Thermodynamic Favorability · Thermodynamic and Kinetic Control · Free Energy and Equilibrium · Free Energy of Dissolution · Coupled Reactions · Galvanic (Voltaic) and Electrolytic Cells · Cell Potential and Free Energy · Cell Potential Under Nonstandard Conditions · Electrolysis and Faraday’s Law
How you'll study Chemistry
The lessons are live now. The parts marked Coming soon open later.
A lesson for every topic
Each one explains a single idea step by step, then checks it with a few questions.
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Practice on each topic
Questions build from easy to exam level. Any you miss come back as similar ones 1, 3 and 7 days later.
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Free response
Write under the exam timer, then score each answer point by point, the way an AP reader would.
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Mock exams and a predicted score
Same sections, time limits and calculator rules as the May exam. Every set and mock updates your predicted 1 to 5.
Pricing
Start free, then try everything for a week
One plan opens every lesson and question for every AP course and both SAT sections. The starting check is free, and monthly and 3-month plans start with a 7-day free trial.
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- One free practice day a week: 3 lessons, 60 questions
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Every lesson and question, month to month.
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- Every practice question, no limits
- Every mistake and flashcard, every day
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Everything through test day, in one payment.
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One payment, good through Jun 5, 2027. No trial, and it doesn't renew.
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- Every lesson in every course
- Every practice question, no limits
- Every mistake and flashcard, every day
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