General Chemistry Term Assessment #2: Exam Instructions and Coverage

General Chemistry Term Assessment #2

Exam Overview

This document outlines the instructions, permitted materials, and content coverage for the Term Assessment #2 in a General Chemistry college course. Students should review these guidelines carefully to ensure compliance and optimal exam performance.

Exam Logistics

• Date and Time: Wednesday, November 5, 6:30 pm – 8:15 pm

• Length: 1 hour 45 minutes (105 minutes)

• Format: Multiple Choice (approximately 27 questions)

• Location: Room assignment posted separately in the Term Assessment #2 information folder in D2L

Materials and Identification

• Bubble Sheet: Students must use an Akindi bubble sheet for the exam. Correctly fill in your name and student number as per instructions. Incorrectly filled sheets may result in a grade of zero.

• Permitted Materials: Formula sheet, constants sheet, periodic table (provided by instructor). Only approved calculators are allowed.

• Prohibited Items: No personal notes, textbooks, or unauthorized materials. Bags and coats must be placed at the back of the room.

• Student ID: Must be placed on the upper right-hand corner of the desk for verification.

Exam Conduct and Rules

• Arrive 30 minutes early to get seated and started on time.

• Fill out all required information on the bubble sheet, including your name and student number.

• Do not bring any electronic devices except approved calculators. All other devices must be turned off and placed in bags.

• Keep the exam room silent and avoid communication with other students.

• Raise your hand to ask questions or request assistance.

• Do not leave the exam within the first 30 minutes or enter after 30 minutes have passed. Do not leave within the last 15 minutes.

• Only materials designated by the instructor are allowed on the desk.

Health-Related Guidance

• If you start the exam, it is assumed you are capable of completing it. The mark will stand and be used in calculating your final grade.

• If you feel ill during the exam, notify your invigilator immediately.

• If you are unable to write due to illness, consult your instructor and physician. Submit an academic consideration request (ACR) if necessary.

Exam Content Coverage

Chapters and Sections Included

• Chapter 5: All sections except 5.1. You do not need to know manometers (pages 152-153).

• Section 5.2: All sections except gas over water (pages 170-171).

• Section 5.6: You do not need to know the effect of the ideal gas law terms linked to intermolecular energy (pages 177-178).

• Chapter 12: All sections except 12.1 and 12.6. You should understand the concepts in section 12.3, but you will not need to do any calculations from section 12.3.

Key Topics Likely Covered

• Gas Laws: Boyle's Law, Charles's Law, Avogadro's Law, Ideal Gas Law

• Properties of Gases: Pressure, Volume, Temperature, Moles

• Real Gases: Deviations from ideal behavior (excluding intermolecular energy effects)

• Kinetic Molecular Theory: Basic concepts (excluding manometers and gas over water)

• Solutions and Solubility: Concepts from Chapter 12 (excluding sections 12.1 and 12.6; no calculations from 12.3)

Additional info: Specific equations and constants will be provided on the formula sheet during the exam. Students should be familiar with the application and interpretation of these formulas.

Sample Equations (for reference)

• Ideal Gas Law: $PV = nRT$

• Boyle's Law: $P_1V_1 = P_2V_2$

• Charles's Law: $\frac{V_1}{T_1} = \frac{V_2}{T_2}$

• Avogadro's Law: $\frac{V_1}{n_1} = \frac{V_2}{n_2}$

Exam Preparation Tips

• Review all relevant textbook sections and lecture notes as indicated above.

• Practice using the formula sheet and periodic table provided by the instructor.

• Understand conceptual questions as well as calculation-based problems.

• Arrive early and bring all required materials, including your student ID and approved calculator.