Category Archives: Exams

201 Web Site: Changes & Updates

Posted on September 8, 2013 by alan

I’ve made a number of changes on the web site this weekend. Let me know if there’s something that you’d like to see. Classes page – this replaces the old Syllabus page. Go here to find out what we are … finish reading 201 Web Site: Changes & Updates

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Day 14 – Activating OH as a Leaving Group

Posted on October 23, 2012 by alan

I'm providing two documents for Day 14 of class: a reaction summary and my lecture slides. You can find additional summaries in Sorrell (see p.231-2 & 233-5 near end of chapter) and in my learning objectives. Summaries are highly… Continue reading →

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Test Anxiety Anyone?

Posted on August 23, 2011 by alan

I have found that many more students talk to me after an exam than before. Many more.The conversations span all kinds of test-related topics, chief among them, anxiety. For example, any number of students will tell me, "I'm not a… Continue reading →

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Hg-free Exams? Not quite

Posted on November 29, 2010 by alan

Homework assignment #6 contained an important announcement, but many students who worked on the homework either ignored the announcement or didn't fully understand it (and many students may not have even seen the announcement given the small number of completed… Continue reading →

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Contemplating the rest of the semester

Posted on October 19, 2010 by alan

Exam #2 has been graded. Scores are based on a 100-point scale just like the first exam and are written in a box on the last page of the exam.You can pick up your exam from Kathy Kennedy on Wednesday… Continue reading →

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The Final Exam

Posted on January 22, 2010 by alan

The final exam was a 200 point exam. All kinds of scores were obtained, but they seemed to fall into three groups. Medium-low, medium, and high. Interesting.After grading the exam and reflecting on the degree of difficulty, I decided to… Continue reading →

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Last Semester's Paperwork

Posted on January 22, 2010 by alan

I spent a good chunk of winter break buried in paperwork. The stack of final exams, lab reports, and late homework assignments was almost 10 inches thick, but I eventually got through it.Now I want it to go away, all… Continue reading →

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Exam #4 answers

Posted on December 17, 2009 by alan

The answers to the final exam have been posted on the Exams page.I haven't finished reading the exams yet (I've read page one of about 40 exams so far), but an interesting thought occurred to me this past week that… Continue reading →

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The Paper Trail

Posted on December 11, 2009 by alan

I will try to keep you up-to-date by email, but here is where things stand:HW #1-7 – everything that I have ever received has been read and returned. If you don't have your assignment, check the box outside my door…. Continue reading →

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Q&A session for Final Exam

Posted on December 11, 2009 by alan

Where: Rm. 301, ChemistryWhen: Sunday, Dec 13, 1:45-3:00I decided to go with Rm. 301 because the number of students attending these Q&A sessions has fallen considerably. I hope there will be enough room. The Chem 101 people will want to… Continue reading →

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