Policies:
  1. Midterm exams are allotted 50 minutes.  You are encouraged to get to your seat on time.  Exams will be collected in time for an orderly class change; there will be other groups using the room after us.
  2. You may use molecular model kits or plastic drawing templates, but no other material with chemical information on it without prior approval.
  3. Use of music players and other electronic devices is prohibited.

    4. Sample exams from prior years are provided for your benefit. I do not link the keys for these; if you cannot find similar problems in the end-of-chapter work, come see me to verify your work.

    Exam 1.  Monday, January 24. in class (10 a.m.)
    Coverage:  Chapters 11, 12, 13
    Alkenes and alkynes. Formation by elimination (dehydrohalogenation, dehydration); electrophilic additions, radical additions, oxidation reactions. Zaitseff and Markowkikov rules and exceptions.
    Review session: TBA
    Link to a prior year's exam I deliberately have not provided a key; you should consult the instructor or a TA for questions you need help with.

    Link to a copy of this year's exami, Form A (active after the exam)
    Link to a copy of the exam key, Form A (active after the exam)
    Link to a copy of this year's exami, Form B (active after the exam)
    Link to a copy of the exam key, Form B (active after the exam)
    Score distribution: High: 98 Average: 50
    Approximate grade distribution (based on total of Exam 1 plus Achieve HW 1-3 plus Extra Credit; 135 points possible)
    A/A- >116 (27 students)
    B/B+/B- 94-115 (28 students)
    C/C+/C- 75-94 (18 students)
    D 54-74 (25 students)
    F below 54 (17 students)

    Exam 2.  Monday, February 21. In class (10 a.m.)
    Coverage:  Chapters 14, 15, 16
    Polyenes, conjugation and the Diels-Alder reaction. Aromaticity, electrophilic aromatic substitution.
    Review session: TBA
    Link to a prior year's exam

    Link to a copy of this year's exam, Form A (active after the exam)
    Link to a copy of the exam key, Form A (active after the exam)
    Link to a copy of this year's exam, Form B (active after the exam)
    Link to a copy of the exam key, Form B (active after the exam)
    Score distribution: High: 93 Average: 61
    Approximate grade distribution (based on total of Exam1, Exam 2, Achieve HW 1-6 plus Extra Credit; 270 points possible)
    A/A- >225 (28 students)
    B/B+/B- 180-224 (39 students)
    C/C+/C- 150-179 (27 students)
    D 108-149 (21 students)
    F <108 (5 students)

    Final exam. Tuesday, March 15 at 6:00 p.m. Location: Weniger 151
    A review session will be held TBA. Same format as always. Comprehensive.
    Link to a prior year's exam
    Link to the key for that exam

    Link to a copy of this year's exam Form A
    Link to the key for this year's exam Form A
    Link to a copy of this year's exam Form B
    Link to the key for this year's exam Form B
    High: 198 Average: 143
    Grade cutoffs based on total percentage out of 500 points possible:
    • A: 89% (445 points)
    • A-: 83% (415 points)
    • B+: 80% (400 points)
    • B: 73% (365 points)
    • B-: 66% (330 points)
    • C+: 63% (315 points)
    • C: 58% (290 points)
    • C-: 55% (275 points)
    • D: 40% (200 points)