Equipment Needed for the AP Chemistry Course (provided by the student, costs in average: 1200 to 1500 CZK)
As part of the AP Chemistry course, students will complete 15 laboratory assignments. These are designed to provide practical experience with chemistry and to complement the theoretical part of the course.
The 15 laboratory assignments are divided into three categories:
- 5 virtual laboratories – completed online; no additional equipment is required.
- 1 laboratory recommended for a school laboratory – this experiment is best performed using standard school laboratory equipment.
- 9 home-based experiments – these experiments can be safely performed at home, using mainly common kitchen equipment and easily accessible materials.
To successfully complete the home-based laboratory assignments, you will need to purchase or have access to a few additional items. You do not need to set up a laboratory at home. Most of the required equipment is inexpensive and can be reused for several experiments.
A complete list of the required equipment and materials is provided below.
List of materials and chemicals for laboratory experiments
Distilled water (5 L can be bought for 45 CZK)
8-10 Eggs (you will be using empty eggshells)
10% acetic acid (good quality can be obtained in Dm drogerie, 2L 190 CZK)
Sodium hydroxide (Teta drogerie, 450 g 74 CZK)
Sodium carbonate (can be found as washing soda or crystalic soda, 1 kg 30 CZK)
Citric acid (Dm drogerie- 1 kg 239 CZK, BENU - 1 kg 130 CZK)
Red cabbage
Coffee filters (for example in Dm drogerie)
Digital kitchen scale
Resealing bags- small
Plastic test tubes (30 ks, urine test tubes)
Pasteur pippetes (volume at least 5 ml) 10 ks
Measuring cup or flushing syringe (100 ml)
Glass jars
Universal indicator paper
For this course you need to secure the following textbook and materials (if lab kit is listed, check first the possibility of using your school lab prior to buying the lab kit):
| Description | Number | Type | Source |
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| Lab Materials | | Lab Material | provided by student |
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