Final Exam: Friday, Dec 18 4:00 – 6:00 pm Thompson Hall 102/104
Bring: Calculator, TWO sharpened pencils with erasers, Student ID.
Provided: Periodic table, necessary equations, solubility rules
Midterm Format: 52 multiple choice questions. 50 Qs will count x 2.4 pts/Q = 120 pts.
Final exam information
102/104 Thompson Hall
multiple choice; bring pencils, calculator, student ID
Midterm 3 Topics
Chapter 8 (all) and 9 (section 9.1 and 9.2).
Review 4:40pm on Friday December 4 (ISB 135)
Exam forms, answers, histogram of scores
Midterm 2 Topics
Book: Chapter 3 (oxidation numbers and redox reactions) Oxidation numbers
Chapter 5, 6, 7 (entirely)
Common oxide, hydride, and halide for s-block and p-block elements (table 21.2 and 21.3)
Mock Info sheet for exam 2 (may change slightly)
Oct 2 Review
Midterm 1 Topics
Chapter 1 — Basic Concepts of Chemistry
Let’s Review — Tools of Quantitative Chemistry
Know the metric system prefixes (table 2, page 26)
Chapter 2 — Atoms, Molecules and Ions
Know the names of common poyatomic ions: table 2.4 (pg. 74)
Chapter 3 — Chemical Reactions.
Everything Except for section 3.8 (Redox reactions) .
Know the strong acids and strong bases listed on table 3.2 (pg. 132)
OWL Homework
Lecture Notes
Demos – For each be able to complete the statement ….
“In class I demonstrated XXX. This was to illustrate ….”
- – Make-up exams will be given only in the event of severe illness, family emergency, military obligation or other extraordinary reason. Contact me.
The class did very well on the first exam:
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Can anyone explain work done on a system vs work done by a system?
does anyone know if he mentioned if we are going to get the rules for oxidation numbers? or do we have to memorize them?
Ariel,
for chapter 21 we need to know pages 963-968 and 1001-1004.
To answer a question posted by Steven L, the answers to practice exam 2 are catagorized by what the first question of the exam is. If you haven’t figured that out already.
This might be a little late, but what are the specific sections of chapter 21 we should know?
Im guessing the tests are worth around 20% each maybe? On the syllabus it just says out of 100 points.
Hey I was wondering if anyone knew of a spot in the book where there are questions with full written out solutions. I found some with just the answer, they can only be so helpful
Does anyone know how much tests count towards our grades?
My apologies,
IC is actually right afrer chapter 7, pages 339-347
Anabela,
IC stands for the interchapter between chapters 5 and 6.
I hope this isn’t too late, Esther Colon:
pages:
209-240 (Chapter 5)
269-295 (Chapter 6)
305-330 (Chapter 7)
963-968 and 1001-1004 (some of Chapter 21)
Also know 3.9 (141-151)
Hey does anyone know where you can find the exact pages for the chapters that we are going over???
I need to correct this slightly: I meant to say “section 3.9” instead of “3.10”. The relevant material that will be on exam II is redox reactions, as this was not covered on exam I. Sorry for this mistake.
Hi Azeezat,
I think of the OWL tutorials as good learning tools; but you should also read your textbook. This combination is the best way to learn the concepts.
Then try the example problems in the book chapter (they have answers, and some are completely worked out in the book) – try to reproduce the logic that went into solving the problems.
I would probably try a few practice questions to figure out what material needed review – under “MC Questions”: http://www.chem.umass.edu/genchem/chem111/111index.html
I personally find the OWL problems to be very good tools for learning, but maybe not for reveiw. I find that I go more slowly than with the above methods.
Hope this helped!
Thanks
I don’t think you have to do all the owls because they only help you understand the material after the lecture. It is best to study key concepts we have gone over
Hi all,
Today Prof. Knapp said that our exam would be on chapters 3.10, 5, 6, 7 selected 21, IC– I was wondering if someone knew what the “IC” was, I got a little confused and lost!
Thanks,
Anabela
I found the answers to my first and second questions but not the third, is it best to redo all owls?
Hi,
I was wonder, for the exam what material will be provided? Will will have to memorize energy unit conversions? and to study do you suggest going over all owls for chaps 5-7 or are there specific one we should pay special attention to?
Elemental oxygen is a gas (O2). Elemental sulfur is a solid (usually S8). Pretty big difference!
yup. But the final will be longer
I was wondering where the answers are to practice exam 2 because at the bottom is just had the answers for last years exam and I’m unsure which are the answers to the practice exam?
will all exams be 26 questions?
Nicole,
If you scroll up, under Midterm 2 Topics there is a link that says Mock Info Sheet. Click that…It is exactly what will be given at the exam.
Also, does anyone know what is meant by the differences between elemental O and S? Prof. Knapp wrote “see your demos,” im confused.
Thanks,
Devin
What exactly will be provided for the second exam?
Evangelos, I believe Prof. Knapp Just posted some book problems, and he said he would provide answers soon I believe. Just look at the home page. Hope that helps!
Professor,
Are there going to be any book problems that you will provide detailed answers for like last time?
Gustave and Brittany,
Great problems to try are the examples which have been worked within the book, where answers and reasoning are shown. Try to solve them yourself (while hiding the answers), as a way to train yourself for the application of chemical principles to problems. Then try the exercises that are listed within the chapter (but which do not have answers/reasoning shown) – these have answers in the back of the book.
Other problems are any of the end-of chapter problems which have answers given in the back of the book.
Then try some of the multiple choice problems on the GenChem webpage.
Professor,
What book questions do you suggest we do for practice before the exam? Thank you.
Prof Knapp –
I was just wondering when the practice exam for the second midterm will be up, I want to start reviewing as soon as possible!! Thank you!
Hi Josh and Shane-
the idea is that certain orbitals get filled with e- before others do. So Elements are arranged in blocks on the periodic table according to which orbitals are the highest-energy ones. This leads to “s-block” (groups 1A and 2A) which have valence e- in their s-orbitals; “p-block” (groups 3A-8A) with valence e- in their p-orbitals; and “d-block” with valence e- in their d-orbitals. The “f-block” are, indeed, the lanthanides and actinides.
Hey i think this is right but im not positive… p goes with 3A to 8A, d goes to transition metals and f goes to actinide lanthanide series… hope that helps
I know s orbital goes with alkali metals and alkaline earth metals, but which goes with the transition metals, from 3A – 8A, and the lanthanide/actinide series? I know it’s p, d and f, but I’m not sure which goes to which. I think f is with the actinide/lanthanide, can anyone clarify this and answer the others? Professor Knapp said you get 2 points too so here’s a good chance. Thanks.
Hey,
I was wondering for the second midterm what chapters will be covered and will we be given any formulas?
If you have a specific questions regarding the accuracy of your scantron, please make an appointment for my office hours, or with Nag on Mondays at 5:30 – you can look at your scantron form, but I cannot let you take it nor mark on it.
Neha its out of 100.
and professor i know its just 1 point, but i was wondering if i was going to get my 1 point for posting on the blog.
hello professor,
is our grade out of 100 or 104? because i remember asking you about the extra question and you said it was extra credit of some type! thank you!
-Neha
Before the exam, Prof. Knapp said he will post the solutions soon but not tonight.
Where is answer key?
when will the answer key be posted?
Will the answers for the exam be posted?
When will the answers for the final exam be posted?
Has anyone compiled a list of the acids and bases we need to memorize just to verify that I haven’t forgotten any?
For the demos, as long as we attended each class, we should be fine, right?
Is there a practice exam on the website/OWL that we can take?
I was wondering if we are allowed to used scrap paper to do these problems out?
no cheat sheet. You get the information sheet (on the exams page).
I heard (this info could be from another class section) that we are allowed a cheat sheet the size of an index card for the exam on Monday?
Yepp, it was right under my nose and directly above my comment.
I’m having trouble finding the practice exam. I know that its on this website, and probably right under my nose, but I was wondering if you could tell me exactly where I should be looking.
Thanks