Chemistry 14D

Spring 2013 - UCLA


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04/01/2013–


  1. •Discussion sections will be held during week 1. This is a great opportunity to get to know your TA, your classmates, and to review 14C concepts.



  1. •Still trying to get into the course?  We will open 15 additional spots this week. If you would like to be considered for enrollment, please fill out the information on the following link, which will be active starting at 11pm on Monday, April 1, 2013. 


Google Docs Enrollment Request Form for Chem 14D


This form will remain open until 9am on Tuesday, April 2, 2013. The first 10 spaces available will be assigned based on the order requests are received. Additional spots will be filled based on a lottery system. Click here to view a screen shot of what the google doc form will look like.


If your request is granted, you will automatically be enrolled in Chem 14D during week 1.  Your discussion section assignment will be done randomly, but you will have an opportunity to switch if needed (see course website and syllabus). If we cannot accommodate your enrollment request, you will unfortunately not be able to enroll in Chem 14D this quarter. Please do not send Neil or the TAs additional email requests, as we will not be able to do anything further. We expect that Chem 14D will be offered again next year in the Fall, Winter, and Spring quarters.


3/24/2013–


• Welcome to the Chemistry 14D homepage for the Spring 2013! Here you can find important information about the course. Check back frequently for updates,  announcements, handouts, etc.


• Please pickup/setup a Turning Technologies-compatible ‘classroom clicker’ device before the first day of class. For more information, see the Clicker Page.


  1. •Click here to download the course syllabus. [Updated 4.01.13]


  1. •For students who were previously on the 14D waitlist, you have recently been enrolled


  1. •If you are not currently enrolled, but are trying to secure a spot in the course, your best bet is to continue to keep an eye on the course enrollment in case a spot opens up.   You can also listen for announcements in class and keep an eye on this web page.




04/02/2013–


  1. •Over-Enrollment Update Part II: The course is now enrolled to maximum capacity. If you are not currently enrolled in URSA or have not been contacted by email at this stage, you will unfortunately not be able to obtain a slot in Chem 14D this quarter.  Neil and the TAs have no further control over this, as CS50 is already over-capacity; please do not send additional enrollment requests, as there is honestly nothing we can do.


  1. •Summer? Currently, Chem 14D will not be offered this summer. However, if there is sufficient interest in a potential summer offering, we can look into the possibility of having it during session C (instructor TBD, but it would not be Neil).  If you would be interested in taking Chem 14D in the summer, if it were to be offered, please click here to indicate your interest. Alternatively, you may wish to take Chem 14D next year in the Fall, Winter, or Spring. Neil will likely be teaching 14D again in the Spring of 2014.


  1. •Over-Enrollment Update: We received >130 requests for 14D enrollment (not including any duplicates). Please be patient as we process these requests. We will post an update here within the next 24 hours.


  1. •Wifi in CS50: Having clicker wifi problems? Try connecting to any of these non-password protected networks in CS 50: (a) chemwlan, (b) chemwlan-5g, (c) UCLA-web.  You can also try (d) UCLA-WIFI, although you may be prompted to login with your UCLA username/password.

04/04/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 1 is now available.

04/05/2013–


• Discussion Section Switches: If you are interested in switching discussion sections, don’t forget to fill out the google doc request form on Saturday, April 6th between 9 and 10am.  Please note that if class sizes become too large, we will have to turn down requests.  If your request is granted, your section assignment will be adjusted for you in URSA by April 12.  If your request is denied, no change will take place and you may not receive any further notification from Neil or the TAs. The link to the google doc is here:


Click here to access the google doc request form to switch sections

(available, Saturday April 6 from 9am-10am)



• Honors Section: As mentioned in class, Neil will offer two honors sections (Chem 89) to accompany Chem 14D (see email for more info).  The two meeting times are being scheduled as follows:


Section 1: Mondays 3-3:50pm

Section 2: Mondays 4-4:50pm


(likely beginning during week 3)


If you are interested, please fill out the google doc linked below. The form will be available at 9am on Saturday, April 6 and will remain open until 7am on Sunday, April 7 [note, the time to request a spot has been extended]. The first 5 slots for each section will be granted on a first come / first serve basis.  After that, a random lottery process will be used to assign the remaining slots.


Click here to access the google doc request form for the honors section

(available from Saturday April 6 at 9am to Sunday April 7 at 7am)

04/09/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 1 solutions are now available.

04/10/2013–


• Neil’s office hours for this week will be held on Wednesday (4/10; 4:30-5:30pm) and Friday (4/12; 2:45-4:00pm). Neil’s usual Thursday office hours for this week is replaced by the aforementioned Friday office hours.

04/12/2013–


• Neil’s office hours for next week will be held on Tuesday (4/16; 1:30-2:30pm) and Friday (4/19; 2:45-4:00pm). Neil’s usual Wednesday and Thursday office hours (just for this coming week) are replaced by the aforementioned Tues/Fri office hours.



  1. •Problem Set 2 is now available.

04/15/2013–


• Click here to download the guidelines for the Ringtone Competition intended to help you prepare for the upcoming midterm (Exam 1: April 26, 2013).  Previous 14D ringtones are available on the 2012 Chem 14D website.

04/18/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 2 solutions are now available.

04/20/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 3 is now available.



  1. •We will offer the following office hours and a review session this coming week to help you prepare for Exam 1 (Friday, April 26, 2013 @1pm).


Review Session:

Wednesday 4/24:

4:30pm-6:00pm (Neil, CS76)

(this replaces Neil’s usual office hours at the same time)


Office Hours:

Tuesday 4/23:

11am-12pm (Jesus, 3114 Mol Sci)

1pm-2pm (Nick, 6096 Young Hall)


Wednesday 4/24:

2pm-3pm (Nick, 6096 Young Hall)


Thursday 4/25:

9am-10am (Neil, 5241 Mol Sci) - 30 min earlier than usual

10am-11am (Mike, 3114 Mol Sci)

1pm-2pm (Mike, 3114 Mol Sci)


Friday 4/26:

9am-10am (Neil, 5241 Mol Sci)

10am-11am (Tejas, 6096 Young Hall)


04/21/2013–


  1. •Here are links to previous exams. Please note that there is some variation in content each year, but you are responsible for all content that we have covered in 2013.  If you have questions regarding the content you are responsible for, please post your questions to VOH.

 

  Download 2010 Midterm 1 / Download Solutions

  Download 2011 Midterm 1 / Download Solutions

  Download 2012 Midterm 1 / Download Solutions

04/22/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 3 solutions are now available.

04/24/2013–


• Exam 1 is this coming Friday, 4/26/13 from 1-1:50pm. Exam room assignments are as follows, based upon the first letter of your last name:


A–I: CS50

J-R: Humanities A51

S-Z: CS24


• Click here to download the Exam 1 Information Packet, which includes exam details, office hours, study topic suggestions, etc.


• Checkout the new ringtone section of the course website. Download the top 5 to help study substitution and elimination reactions. Enjoy and congratulations to the winners! Thanks to everyone who participated...we hope you had fun and learned some chemistry.

04/24/2013–


• Click here to download the Exam 1 answer key

04/30/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 4 is now available.

05/8/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 5 is now available.

  2. •Problem Set 4 solutions are now available.

  3. •Check out the Other Stuff link to read more about Markovnikov’s rule (thanks, Matt!)

05/10/2013–


• Click here to download the guidelines for the extra credit Music Video assignment.

05/11/2013–


  1. •Exam 2 is this coming Friday, 5/17/13 from 1-1:50pm.


  1. •Click here to download the Exam 2 Information Packet, which includes exam details, office hours, study topic suggestions, etc.


  1. •Here are links to previous exams. Please note that there is some variation in content each year, but you are responsible for all content that we have covered in 2013.  If you have questions regarding the content you are responsible for, please post your questions to VOH.

  Download 2010 Midterm 2 / Download Solutions

  Download 2011 Midterm 2 / Download Solutions

  Download 2012 Midterm 2 / Download Solutions


  1. •We will offer the following office hours and a review session this coming week to help you prepare for Exam 1 (Friday, May 17, 2013 @1pm).


Review Session:

Wednesday 5/15:

4:30pm-6:00pm (Neil, CS76)

(this replaces Neil’s usual office hours at the same time)


Office Hours:

Tuesday 5/14:

10am-11am (Jesus, 1340 Young Hall)

11am-12pm (Jesus, 3114 Mol Sci)


Wednesday 5/15:

2pm-3pm (Nick, 6096 Young Hall)


Thursday 5/16:

9am-10am (Neil, 5241 Mol Sci) - 30 min earlier than usual

10am-11am (Tejas, 3114 Mol Sci)

1pm-2pm (Mike, 3114 Mol Sci)


Friday 5/17:

9am-10am (Neil, 5241 Mol Sci)

10am-11am (Tejas, 6096 Young Hall)


• Exam room assignments are as follows, based upon the first letter of your last name (same as last time):


A–I: CS50

J-R: Humanities A51

S-Z: CS24

05/13/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 5 solutions are now available.

05/17/2013–


• Click here to download the Exam 2 answer key

05/21/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 6 is now available.

05/27/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 6 solutions are now available.

05/29/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 7 is now available.

06/012013–


  1. •Struggling with those synthesis problems? Check out the Problem Sets page for a retrosynthesis worksheet.

06/02/2013–


  1. •Problem Set 7 and Retrosynthesis worksheet solutions are now available.


  1. •Download the Final Exam Review Problems on the Problem Sets Page.

06/03/2013–


  1. •The Final Exam for Chem 14D will take place on Thursday, June 13 from 11:30am to 2:30pm. More details will be available later this week.  Here are links to previous final exams. Please note that there is some variation in content each year, but you are responsible for all content that we have covered in 2013. If you have questions regarding content you are responsible for, please post questions on VOH.


  1. •Click here to download the 2010 Final Exam / 2010 Final Exam Key

  2. •Click here to download the 2011 Final Exam / 2011 Final Exam Key

  3. •Click here to download the 2012 Final Exam / 2012 Final Exam Key

06/08/2013–


• Final Exam (Thursday, June 13, 11:30am-2:30pm) room assignments are as follows, based upon the first letter of your last name:

  A–K; CS50

  L–R; Math Science 4000A

  S–Z; CS76


• Click here to download the Final exam info packet, which includes misc exam details, office hours, etc.


  1. •Neil will offer the following review sessions before the final exam.


  1. 1)Sunday 6/9: 3:00pm-4:45pm in Haines 39 (Neil)

    Tentative Agenda:

    3pm: PS6 Synthesis Problems

    3:50pm: Break / Video

    4pm: PS7 Synthesis Problems



2) Wednesday 6/12: 6:15pm-8:00pm in CS24 (Neil)

    Tentative Agenda:

    6:15pm: Synthesis problems from previous exams

    6:55pm: Break / Video

    7:05pm: Synthesis problems from previous exams


  1. •We will also offer the following office hours before the final exam.

Monday 6/10

11am-noon in 5241 Mol Sci (Mike)


Tuesday 6/11

11am-noon in 3114 Mol Sci (Jesus)

1pm-2pm in 6096 Young Hall (Tejas)


Wednesday 6/12

2pm-3pm in 6096 Young Hall (Nick)


Thursday 6/13

9am-10am in 5241 Mol Sci (Neil)


06/09/2013–


  1. •Download a list of suggested study topics for material covered since Exam 2


  1. •Check out the new Music Video section of the web page to see a few of our favorites from the 2013 music video project. Congrats to all of you who participated!

06/11/2013–


• Click here to download the tough synthesis problems presented at the 6/9/13 review session and the solutions.

06/13/2013–


• Click here to download the answer key for the final exam.

06/14/2013–


  1. •Final course grades have been submitted and should be available for your viewing.


  1. •The Final Exam average was 72 (high score=102; low score=6)


  1. •You may pickup your final exam on Wednesday, June 26 between 8:30am and 9:30am in 5241 Mol Sci.  If you will not be on campus during summer session A and wish to pickup your exam in the Fall quarter, contact Neil at that time to arrange the pickup.


  1. •Check out the UCLA News Story about the music video project!