Hi everyone!
Here are some reminders for the following week:
The Unit 4 exam is Monday, Nov 23. Reminders for the exam are:
- Exam covers Chapters 15 (Equilibrium) and 16 (Acids and Bases)
- You can take it on D2L at anytime between 8am and 11:59 pm on Monday Nov 23, 2020 – must be completed online by 11:59 pm on Monday, November 23, 2020. Once you start you will only have 60 minutes (timer cannot be paused) so make sure you have an hour when you will not be interrupted.
- You are allowed 60 minutes and only 1 submission
- You are not allowed to open it multiple times, like the chapter quizzes.
- Choose a time to take it when you will not be interrupted, as the clock begins ticking as soon as you open it.
- Please keep track of the time counting down on your screen. You will be flagged with 5 minutes left and the computer will not allow you save any more answers once the 60-minute timer runs out.
- You are allowed to work backwards. Some of you might consider starting with the 8-pt questions so that you have enough time and then finish with the multiple choice questions
- There are 15 Multiple Choice Questions (4 pts each) and five 8-pt questions
- You will also be asked to submit your work for the 8 point questions in a separate folder in the assignments tab (similar to the way you submit quizzes).
- For the 8 pt questions, you must submit to me your work detailed on a sheet of paper in order to receive full credit (You will type the final answer in the box of the exam to be graded, but I need to see the accompanying work so that I can reward appropriate points).
- You can simply take a picture with your phone, as long as I am able to view your work clearly.
- The picture needs to be uploaded immediately after submitting your exam into a drop box that you will find on D2L(Assessments tab, Assignments, Exam 4 Submissions).
- You must upload your work to the 8-pt questions for credit. Even if you have the correct answer, you will not receive full credit if I cannot follow your work (or you are missing units, sig figs, do not show the equation you are using). Be thorough. I do not need to see your work for the multiple choice questions.
- Submissions must be made to the Submissions folder. Do not email your work to me.
- Submissions must be made within 10 minutes of completing your exam. Note that I am able to see what time you complete your exam and what time you upload your submission
- Be sure that your answer on paper matches the answer that you type into the computer. Be sure to include units and be conscious of sig figs
- Exam practice resources include – paper practice exam (will give you a good idea of length and level of difficulty – the questions will not be the same ones as the exam questions) and practice quizzes (with answers) available in the unit 4 folder on D2L
- You will be able to use your own periodic table for the exam and obviously will have access to other supporting materials. Be careful, as that can become a “crutch.” I worry that you might end up spending too much time flipping through subsequent materials and whittle away the time on the clock if you are not well-prepared.
Reminders for items due Sunday 11/22
- The Chapter 15 and 16 quiz is posted on D2L like all the other quizzes this semester. It is due Sunday 11/22
- MyLabsPlus on acids and bases will be due Sunday 11/22.
After the exam, there is one more unit in the class – Unit 5. It will cover two topics – Liquids and Solids and Properties of Solutions.
The deadlines for Unit 5 are all listed on the Course Schedule
Best wishes for a happy and healthy Thanksgiving!
As always, contact me if you have questions about the class or have any last minute questions about the material before beginning the exam.
Other reminders: MyLabsPlus for chapters 8 and 9 and quiz for chapters 8 and 9 due Sunday 11/1 at 11:59 pm.