Chemistry 152 – General Chemistry II

Final Part 2 grades are available.  The exam average was 78.0.

Final Part 1 is available now and must be completed by 11:59 pm  Monday, May 10.  It is set up similarly to Final part 2 and covers Units 1 and 2.  Please contact me if you have questions about the exam itself or any chemistry questions about the material on the exam.

Some other announcements/frequently asked questions about the semester wrap up

“What happens next/when will I see grades/etc”

Tomorrow and Monday I will be grading materials for my CHEM 151 classes and this class, so quiz 6 grades will appear gradually then.  I will post grades for your Final Part 1 (completed Monday) sometime on Tuesday.

After posting those grades, I will release the final grade to D2L and put the final course grade in the D2L gradebook as well.  Before I do that, you should be able to calculate your course grade by putting in your final exam score and looking at the grading scale in the syllabus.

If you have questions for me, please contact me — please read below so you know what to expect

For the next few days as we wind up the semester, I’ll get a lot of email.  And I’m totally good with that – I enjoy working with and hearing from each of you and assisting you as you learn!  And I take questions about the course seriously.  But as I have four sections of students and get a lot of email volume at the end of the semester I prioritize them as I can’t get back to everyone quickly and complete grading.  So I will not answer emails in the order received, rather I will answer them in this order:

1. Questions about chemistry course material that students need to understand concepts and prepare for finals come first.  They will move to the front of the line immediately.
2. Questions calling my attention to any errors I made in grading (or possible errors) come next.
3. I won’t look at emails asking me to round up grades or if any other work can be done to improve your grade until I’ve answered all the emails above and completed all of my grading for all my courses.  This allows me to get grades back to everyone as soon as possible! Also, in most cases, the answer will be no.
4. I will ignore emails asking when items will be graded or final grades will be posted. The college deadline is Wed 5/12 by 8am but I hope to beat that.  I know you want to know your grades, and I want to complete them too!  Rest assured I’m doing it as quickly as I can, while taking breaks to answer student questions.  Again, this allows me to get grades back to all of you as quickly as possible!

As always, contact me if you have questions about the class or have any last minute questions about the material before beginning the exam.

 

Unit 4 Exam and Quizzes

The Unit 4 Exam grades are available on D2L.  I am continuing to grade Quizzes 5 and 6 and am returning them via email as I finish them.

Final exams:

The final exam will be in 2 parts.

Final Part 2 will be given first – from May 4 through May 7.  It will cover material from unit 3 and unit 4.

Final Part 1 will be given last – from May 7 to May 10. It will cover material from unit 1 and unit 2.

The orders on the exams are reversed to give you more time to prepare for the exam covering the older material.

Like the previous exams, you can access it on D2L by clicking  assessments then quizzes.  Once you start, you will have two hours to complete.  They are similar in length and format to the unit exams.

Resources for study and review

• All the Unit 1-4 materials on this website
• All the practice exams and unit exam review questions on D2L
• Your previus unit exams
• There are also final exam review questions (with answers) available in the “Final Exam Resources” folder on D2L

Unit 4 Exam

The Unit 4 exam will cover the topics of

• Electrochemistry
• Molecular Orbitals

The exam is will be available now and must be completed by Sunday May 2 at 11:59 pm.  You can access it on D2L by clicking  Assessments then Quizzes. (D2L calls anything it grades automatically a “quiz” – including graded homework or exams).

Even though you have a four day window in which to take it (which hopefully will give you some flexibility), it will be timed with a 2 hour limit.  You must complete it in one 2 hour sitting, so arrange to take it when you have 2 hours and will not be interrupted.

There are resources for study and review (including review questions and a practice exam) in addition to the lecture notes and text.   Click here for a list of additional study and review resources for Unit 4.

I am gradually going through grading of Quizzes 5 and 6 and returning them via email as I grade them.  If you plan to take the exam early in the four day window and would like to see your graded quizzes before taking it, send me a text or email and I will put you further to the front of the line.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions as you prepare for the exam.

Final exams:

The final exam will be in 2 parts.

Final Part 2 will be given first – from May 4 through May 7.  It will cover material from unit 3 and unit 4.

Final Part 1 will be given last – from May 7 to May 10. It will cover material from unit 1 and unit 2.

The orders on the exams are reversed to give you more time to prepare for the exam covering the older material.

Like the previous exams, you can access it on D2L by clicking  assessments then quizzes.  Once you start, you will have two hours to complete.  They are similar in length and format to the unit exams.

Resources for study and review

• All the Unit 1-4 materials on this website
• All the practice exams and unit exam review questions on D2L
• Your previus unit exams
• There are also final exam review questions (with answers) available in the “Final Exam Resources” folder on D2L

Here are some reminders and updates in the course for the upcoming week:

The Unit 3 exam average was 73.1.  If you wish to see what you missed and do not know how, do the following:

Click Course Progress (on top navigation bar) then Class Progress, Quizzes, Exam 3, Details, then choose Attempt 1.

If you have any questions about any of the questions on this exam (or exams 1 or 2) as you start to prepare for the final exams please contact me and I will be glad to help you with them.

Both Unit 4 quizzes are now available.  They are both due at 11:59 pm 4/27/2020.

Quiz 5 covers the topics of electrochemistry and molecular orbitals.  It is available and will be turned in as previous quizzes this semester.

Quiz 6 is a little different.  While it is available and will be turned in as previous quizzes this semester, it is going to cover real world applications of electrochemistry that are based on the theory and concepts of electrochemistry learned in this unit.  It will be an opportunity for you to see connections between the theory covered in the textbook and notes with these applications.  It will require you to do some minor reading outside of the notes to answer the questions — suggestions for this are in the quiz.

I am working on the supplemental homework for Electrochemistry now and it will be out shortly.

As always, have a good weekend and feel free to reach out with questions or if you have difficulties.

Just a quick reminder that the Unit 3 exam is due tonight (Sunday April 11) at 11:59 pm

Here are some reminders and updates in the course for the upcoming week:

Supplemental D2L graded HW – Thermodynamics

The Thermodynamics supplemental (graded/D2L HW) is available now under Assessments/Quizzes in D2L.  It is due 4/6/21.

Quiz 4

The Thermodynamics supplemental (graded/D2L HW) is available now at this link.  It is due 4/6/21.

The window for taking the Unit 3 exam is Thursday 4/8- Sunday 4/11. I realize that for some of you completing the quiz and the thermodynamics supplemental homework may be valuable study tools and you may wish to do them later in the week (particularly if you plan on taking the exam near the end of the exam window.  Please contact me if it would be helpful to you to turn in the Thermodynamics Supplemental Homework or Quiz later in the week and I can work with you individually.

Unit 3 Exam

The Unit 3 exam will cover the topics of

• Oxidation Reduction
• Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry
• Chemical Thermodynamics

The exam is will be available now and must be completed by Sunday April 11 at 11:59 pm.  You can access it on D2L by clicking  Assessments then Quizzes. (D2L calls anything it grades automatically a “quiz” – including graded homework or exams).

Even though you have a four day window in which to take it (which hopefully will give you some flexibility), it will be timed with a 2 hour limit.  You must complete it in one 2 hour sitting, so arrange to take it when you have 2 hours and will not be interrupted.

There are resources for study and review (including review questions and a practice exam) in addition to the lecture notes and text.   Click here for a list of additional study and review resources for Unit 3.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions as you prepare for the exam.

I hope all of you had a good spring break and are getting back into the swing of things for the second half of the semester! Here are some reminders for the next few days (from the Course Schedule)

Supplemental D2L graded HW – Redox

Oxidation-Reduction (Redox) supplemental (graded/D2L) HW is available now under Assessments/Quizzes in D2L and is due 3/22/21.  The date was pushed back from the original due date.

Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry

Out next topic is Transition Metals and Coordination Chemistry, which if you are keepint up with the course schedule you will study next week.  As always, have a good weekend and feel free to reach out with questions or if you have difficulties as you finish up Oxidation-Reduction and begin this new topic.

Here are the latest reminders and updates in the course:

Supplemental D2L graded HW – Nuclear Chemistry

The Nuclear Chemistry supplemental (graded/D2L HW) is available now under Assessments/Quizzes in D2L and is due 3/6/21.

Unit 2 Exam

The Unit 2 exam will cover the topics of

• Chemical Kinetics
• Nuclear Chemistry

The exam is will be available now and must be completed by Sunday Mar 7 at 11:59 pm.  You can access it on D2L by clicking  Assessments then Quizzes. (D2L calls anything it grades automatically a “quiz” – including graded homework or exams).

Even though you have a four day window in which to take it (which hopefully will give you some flexibility), it will be timed with a 2 hour limit.  You must complete it in one 2 hour sitting, so arrange to take it when you have 2 hours and will not be interrupted.

There are resources for study and review (including review questions and a practice exam) in addition to the lecture notes and text.   Click here for a list of additional study and review resources for Unit 2.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions as you prepare for the exam.

Spring Break

LCC’s Spring Break dates are Monday, March 8 through Sunday March 14.  The course schedule is set up for you to complete the Unit 2 exam before spring break and have no obligations for the course over the break.  If you wish to get started on Unit 3 during the break, you are certainly welcome to, but there is no expectation or obligation for you to do so.

I will be checking email and messages periodically over break, so please feel free to contact me if needed.   Though I will likely be slower than usual in replying to messages over break I will get back to you.

Hope you have a safe and relaxing spring break.

Here are some reminders and updates in the course for the week of March 1-7:

Supplemental D2L graded HW – Nuclear Chemistry

The Nuclear Chemistry supplemental (graded/D2L HW) is available now under Assessments/Quizzes in D2L.  Since it was late getting posted the due date will be one day before the deadline for completing the Unit 2 exam – so it will be due 3/6/21.

Unit 2 Exam

The Unit 2 exam will cover the topics of

• Chemical Kinetics
• Nuclear Chemistry

The exam will be available Thursday Mar 4 at 8 am and must be completed by Sunday Feb 7 at 11:59 pm.  You can access it on D2L by clicking  Assessments then Quizzes. (D2L calls anything it grades automatically a “quiz” – including graded homework or exams).

Even though you have a four day window in which to take it (which hopefully will give you some flexibility), it will be timed with a 2 hour limit.  You must complete it in one 2 hour sitting, so arrange to take it when you have 2 hours and will not be interrupted.

There are resources for study and review (including review questions and a practice exam) in addition to the lecture notes and text.   Click here for a list of additional study and review resources for Unit 2.

Please feel free to contact me with any questions as you prepare for the exam.

Spring Break

LCC’s Spring Break dates are Monday, March 8 through Sunday March 14.  The course schedule is set up for you to complete the Unit 2 exam before spring break and have no obligations for the course over the break.  If you wish to get started on Unit 3 during the break, you are certainly welcome to, but there is no expectation or obligation for you to do so.

I will be checking email and messages periodically over break, so please feel free to contact me if needed.   Though I will likely be slower than usual in replying to messages over break I will get back to you.

Hope you have a safe and relaxing spring break.

As you wind up your study of Chemical Kinetics and you begin Nuclear Chemistry, I hope all is progressing well!  Let me know if you have questions, difficulties, or concerns.

Here are some reminders and updates in the course for this week:

Chemical Kinetics Supplementary Homework

Due tonight (2/24) at 11:59 PM

Quiz 3

Due tonight (2/24) at 11:59 PM

Next topic – Nuclear Chemistry

Please begin your next topic (Nuclear Chemistry) with the Bruce’s Notes and the suggested reading.  At the time I am writing this (11:15 AM on 2/24) the website homework on nuclear chemistry is still incomplete (but there is definitely enough to get you started).  I hope to have it completed this evening (there will certainly be more added by that point).  If not, it will be finalized by Friday.  The supplemental homework on D2L for nuclear chemistry will be available by Friday as well (or Saturday at the latest)