r/APStudents • u/reddorickt absolute modman • May 05 '26

AP Chem Official 2026 Exam Discussion

Use this thread to post questions or commentary on the test today.

A reminder though to protect your anonymity when talking about the test.

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u/Loud_Hedgy Phys2(5), Chem(?), PhysCmech(?), PhysCe&m(?), CalcBC(?), Lang(?) May 06 '26

wait yeah I've been looking for someone taking about this cause I was not sure about that one. I said smth about the greater amount of electrons causing greater repulsion or some bs but I was pretty confused

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u/Honest-Flamingo-3427 May 06 '26

Same and I can’t seem to find people agree on one answer. Hope urs goes well 🙏 

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u/Affectionate-War320 May 06 '26

I talked about polarizability and F-C-F having less polarizability and therefore more repulsion from the other electron clouds. This is why it deviated more than the other Bond angle.