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Exam Preparation Check-up

How's it going?

Explain how your preparation for Exam 2 is going. Some questions you might answer are: How are you using the lecture notes? Is this different from how you used them when preparing for Exam 1? What proportion of the assigned homework have you completed? Is this a higher or lower percentage than what you did from chapters 1-3? What about the practice exams? How do you use your textbook? Do you go to mentoring (SI with Jim and Scott) in University College? Have you utilized the Chemistry Resource Center when you had questions?

What other strategies do you use to learn chemistry?

What concept from Chapters 4, 5 and 6 do you think is the most difficult? It could be something that you are clear on now, but it took a lot of work to figure it out.

Identify a concept that you were able to pick up quickly and are very confident of your understanding.

G³–"gotta get the gimmes"

What is a "gimme" and why should you care?

A good exam will have a variety of questions that make you think at various levels. There will be questions that really challenge you, but there will also be questions that are straightforward–even easy.

I define the "gimme" questions as the ones that I hope everyone in the class will get correct. In fact, I expect you to get them right. Why? Because "gimme" questions are the ones that cover the basic concepts–typically one concept at a time. The concepts covered by the "gimme" questions form the base on which you can build your understanding at higher levels.

"Getting the gimmes" is one of the best ways to achieve a higher score on the exam–not only will you get the points for the "gimme" question, but your performance on the harder questions will be better because you have mastered the basics.

Here is an example of a "gimme" question from an Exam 2 practice exam.

The formula weight of calcium bisulfate, Ca(HSO4)2 is about:
	a.	69 g/mol
	b.	137 g/mol
	c.	201 g/mol
	d.	234 g/mol
	e.	274 g/mol

What is the answer to the question? Explain how you arrived at the answer.

Include in the following box:

1. the number of the question on the exam and the first few words of the question. (for example: #23 Which one of the following ions . . . )

2. the concept covered by the question (be brief, for example: determining formula weight).

3. the page number in your textbook where the concept is introduced.

4. an example from your lecture notes that illustrates the concept.

5. YOUR understanding of the concept (for example: the formula weight of a compound is the sum of the weights of the individual atoms that make up the formula. You have to multiply the atomic weights by the number of times the atom is in the formula. We usually express formula weights with the units g/mol.)

Keep studying hard! You can get the gimmes!

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