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January 24, 2025

Items Due During Week 4:

    ALL SECTIONS:
  • Start studying the material in Chapter 20.

This is the week of organic chemistry, the week when we peer into the world of carbon-dominated molecules and covalent bonding. We will focus primarily on the nomenclature of organic chemistry, but we'll also see a few examples of reactivity and see how organic chemistry applies to our everyday lives as well. I highly recommend that you start memorizing alkyl groups and types of organic compounds immediately.... it will help you in this week's material and in organic chemistry later. If you have any questions, please let me know, ok?

Here's what is happening in week 4 of CH 222:

Here's a preview of what's going to be happening during Week #5:

  • Midterm Exam I
    • This midterm exam covers problem sets #1, #2 and #3 (essentially Chapters 7, 8 and 20.)
    • The midterm will have 20 multiple choice questions and 4-5 short answer questions. You will not need a scantron to complete the exam, but you will need to mark your answers clearly on the exam itself.
    • The first and last pages of the exam deserve some comment. The first page of the midterm will include an integrity statement that you will be required to sign. Signing the integrity statement implies that you have not received (and will not be giving) any information on the midterm exam to others that might imply cheating; a failure to sign the integrity statement grants an automatic score of zero, so make sure the first thing you do is to sign the statement. The last page of the midterm exam will be a scoring page which will be filled out by the instructor when the exam has been graded; you do not need to complete anything on this page. An example of the integrity statement and grading sheet for Section 01, Section H1 and Section W1 are available.
  • Section 01: Midterm I
    • Section 01 will take the midterm during recitation on Monday, February 3 at 1:10 PM in AC 2501.
    • Bring your calculator! Cell phones and tablets are not allowed while taking exams.
    • You will have access to a periodic table and scratch paper.
    • One (double sided) single page (8.5 x 11 inches) of notes is allowed on this exam (staple it to the back of the midterm at the end of the exam.)
    • The midterm will last from 1:10 PM until 3 PM.
  • Section H1: Midterm I
    • Section H1 will take the midterm during recitation on Wednesday, February 5 at 1:10 PM in AC 2501.
    • Bring your calculator! Cell phones and tablets are not allowed while taking exams.
    • You will have access to a periodic table and scratch paper.
    • One (double sided) single page (8.5 x 11 inches) of notes is allowed on this exam (staple it to the back of the midterm at the end of the exam.)
    • The midterm will last from 1:10 PM until 3 PM.
  • Section W1: Midterm I
    • Section W1 will receive access to the midterm Wednesday, February 5 by 8 PM via an email link, and you need to turn it in via email by Friday, February 7 at 9 AM. Check your email Wednesday evening! Email the instructor if you do not get the link to the midterm!
    • Section W1 MUST use a tablet or a printed (hard copy) form when completing the exam to avoid a point penalty. If you print the exam, then write your hand written answers on the exam and send it to me via CamScanner or an equivalent program. Make sure you have a pathway for printing the midterm!
    • Section W1 MUST show all work for ALL questions, including the multiple choice questions. If only the answer is provided, and math, calculations and/or structures are required, you will miss the problem. You will have to draw multiple Lewis structures, molecular orbitals and organi structures on this midterm, and all must be done by hand (nothing from the internet will be accepted.)
    • No collaboration is allowed on this midterm, so do not share exam answers or problem solving strategies with anyone. Collaboration results in a zero for this assignment.
    • Turn the exam in as a single PDF file (I recommend using CamScanner to scan your printed exam in easily and send it over email.) If the exam is not sent as a single PDF file, a point penalty will be required.... contact me if you have any questions, ok?
    • Late exams will be worth zero points; no exceptions... so make sure you get it turned in by the deadline!
  • To Study and Prepare for Midterm Exam I:
    • Watch the Complete Lecture of an Exam Review for the first Midterm Exam here: Midterm Exam Review
    • Lecture videos for the Exam Review for the first Midterm Exam will be available on YouTube and as a Podcast.
    • A sample exam is available on the Chemistry 222 website under Quizzes and Exams.

Also happening during Week 5 in CH 222:

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Video of the Week

A Video Introduction to Chapter Guide Three

A video greeting from your instructor Dr. Michael Russell

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Podcast Corner


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