Question breakdown in Semiconductors (Q14–Q17)
| Question | Response Type | Topic | NYSP12SLS Standard | Action |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Question 14 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Periodic patterns | HS-PS1-1 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 15 | 1-credit Constructed Response (rubric-scored) | Periodic patterns | HS-PS1-1 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 16 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Bonding and formulas | HS-PS1-2 | Solve in workspace → |
| Question 17 | 1-credit Multiple Choice (4 options) | Materials and structure | HS-PS2-6 | Solve in workspace → |
Other clusters in August 2026
| Questions | Cluster & Topics | Format | Practice |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1–5 | Electricity Generation in New York StateNatural gas, nuclear fission, and fusion power: chemical vs nuclear energy, gas stoichiometry at STP, and nuclear decayNuclear chemistry · Thermochemistry · Stoichiometry and conservation (HS-PS1-8, HS-PS3-1, HS-PS1-7) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 6–9 | The Fruit Industry in New York StateGrowing grapes and apples and making jelly: soil pH, photosynthesis and conservation of mass, and boiling pointsAcids and bases · Photosynthesis · Stoichiometry and conservation · Solutions (HS-PS1-11, HS-LS1-5, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS1-10) | 2 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 10–13 | The Great American Solar EclipseEclipse glasses and sunscreen: the electromagnetic spectrum, emission spectra, and molecular structure and functionElectromagnetic radiation · Engineering design · Materials and structure (HS-PS4-4, HS-ETS1-2, HS-PS2-6) | 2 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
| 18–21 | Go With the FlowVacuum bottles and hot and cold packs: heat transfer, heats of solution, and attractions between ions and waterThermochemistry · Polarity and molecular structure (HS-PS3-1, HS-PS3-5) | 3 MC, 1 CR | Practice cluster |
| 22–25 | Pool Water ChemistryClearing cloudy pool water and keeping it sanitized: precipitates, Le Châtelier's principle, and pH indicatorsBonding and formulas · Acids and bases · Equilibrium (HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-11, HS-PS1-6) | 3 MC, 1 CR | Practice cluster |
| 26–29 | The ABCs of Ultraviolet RadiationSunburns and ozone alerts: UV wavelength and frequency, parts per million, and balancing an equation from a modelElectromagnetic radiation · Solutions · Stoichiometry and conservation (HS-PS4-4, HS-PS1-10, HS-PS1-7) | 3 MC, 1 CR | Practice cluster |
| 30–33 | Catalytic Converter in CarsGasoline cars and the Clean Air Act: catalysts and rate, potential energy diagrams, and grams of CO₂ per liter of fuelReaction rates · Stoichiometry and conservation · Thermochemistry (HS-PS1-5, HS-PS1-7, HS-PS1-4) | 3 MC, 1 CR | Practice cluster |
| 34–38 | Get a Whiff of That!Extracting essential oils and making perfume: polarity, intermolecular forces and evaporation, and percent by massSolutions · Intermolecular forces · Reaction rates (HS-PS1-10, HS-PS1-3, HS-PS1-5) | 2 MC, 3 CR | Practice cluster |
| 39–43 | Parade of BalloonsHelium parade balloons and a weather balloon: helium's electron arrangement, gas laws, and uranium decayPeriodic patterns · Engineering design · Gases · Nuclear chemistry (HS-PS1-1, HS-ETS1-1, HS-PS1-9, HS-PS1-8) | 2 MC, 3 CR | Practice cluster |
| 44–48 | Safe Transport of Drinking WaterLead pipes, steel alloys, and a lead-removing filter: half-reactions, alloy structure, and reaction rateEngineering design · Oxidation and reduction · Materials and structure · Bonding and formulas · Reaction rates (HS-ETS1-3, HS-PS1-12, HS-PS2-6, HS-PS1-2, HS-PS1-5) | 3 MC, 2 CR | Practice cluster |
Frequently asked questions
- How is Semiconductors · August 2026 Chemistry Regents Cluster (Q14–Q17) structured on All Regents?
- Band gaps in Group 14 elements and doped silicon: periodic trends, ionization energy, and valence electrons. Practice the Semiconductors phenomenon cluster (Q14–Q17: 3 MC, 1 CR) from August 2026 (Physical Science: Chemistry). Covers Periodic patterns, Bonding and formulas, Materials and structure (HS-PS1-1, HS-PS1-2, HS-PS2-6) with the 2025 Reference Tables and scoring guide. Every question is worth 1 raw credit and pairs with the 2025 Edition Reference Tables, automatic multiple-choice key checking, and step-by-step constructed-response scoring guidance.
- Can I practice one phenomenon cluster at a time or sit the full exam?
- Yes. In the All Regents workspace you can launch any individual 4–6 question cluster in Learn mode (with strategy prompts) or sit the complete examination in Exam mode, then review every answer against the official-style scoring guide.