Chemistry 14D

Spring 2012 - UCLA


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2/29/2012–


• Welcome to the Chemistry 14D homepage for the Spring 2012. 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.

3/31/2012–


  1. •Click here to download the course syllabus.


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


  1. •For students not currently enrolled and not currently on the waitlist:


Please send a polite email to Denise Mantonya <dmm@chem.ucla.edu>

requesting admission into Chem 14D.  Enter ‘Possible 14D Enrollment’ into the subject line and be sure to include your full name and UID number in your message.


There will only be 15 spots available.


*MOST IMPORTANT - READ CAREFULLY*


Denise will not accept your email request until after 12:01 AM on Tuesday,

April 3, 2012. Any email requests that arrive in Denise’s inbox prior to

this time will be put at the end of the request list.  Otherwise,

enrollment will be granted in the order requests are received.




4/5/2012–


  1. •Problem Set #1 is now available


  1. •Neil’s office hours will be held in 5241 Molecular Sciences building for the duration of the course.


• Check out Other Stuff to download a handout describing organic solvents.

4/17/2012–


• Click here to download the guidelines for the Ringtone Competition intended to help you prepare for the upcoming midterm (Exam 1: April 27, 2012)


  1. •Problem Set #2 is now available


  1. •Evan’s office hours will be held in 2050 Young Hall for the duration of the course.

4/20/2012–


  1. •Check out the new Ringtone Section of the 14D Website. The best ringtones will be available for download next week before exam 1.  In the mean time, enjoy some sample ringtones on SN1 and SN2 reactions.


  1. •In addition to the regularly scheduled office hours listed on the Teachers Page, we will offer the following office hours and a review session this coming week to help you prepare for Exam 1 (April 27, 2012):


–Tuesday, 11am-11:50am in 2050 Young Hall (Evan, office hours)

–Wednesday 4pm – 5:45pm in CS50 (Neil, Review Session)

–Thursday, 3pm-4pm in 4100 Mol Sci (Adam, office hours)

–Friday, 9am-10am in 5241 Mol Sci (Neil, office hours)


  1. •Adam’s office hours on Fri, 4/27 will be held from 10am-11am in 5241 mol sci (this is instead of the usual 2-3pm session in 6096 young hall)

4/21/2012–


  1. •Exam 1 is this coming Friday, 4/27/12 from 1–1:50pm. Exam room assignments are as follows, based upon the first letter of your last name:


  A–I; CS50

  J–O; CS76

  P–Z; Haines 39


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


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


• Click here to download the 2011 Exam 1 / 2011 Exam 1 Key

4/23/2012–


  1. •Problem Set #3 is now available

4/25/2012–


  1. •The Ringtone page has been updated to include the competition winners (lyrics and audio files). Enjoy, and congratulations to the winners! Thanks to everyone who participated...we hope you had fun and learned some chemistry.

4/27/2012–


• Click here to download the Exam 1 Answer Key.

4/30/2012–


  1. •The exam regrade policy has been added to the ‘Grades’ page of the website.

  2. •Cilck here to download Exam 1 statistics.

  3. •Neil’s office hours for Wednesday, May 2 will be held from 3:30–4:30pm instead of 4:30–5:30pm (5241 Mol Sci)

5/2/2012–


  1. •Problem Set #4 is now available

5/8/2012–


  1. •Problem Set #5 is now available

5/9/2012–


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 2012.  If you have questions regarding the content you are responsible for, please post your questions on VOH.


  1. •Click here to download the 2010 Exam 2 / 2010 Exam 2 Key


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

5/12/2012–


  1. •Exam 2 is this coming Friday, 5/18/12 from 1–1:50pm. Exam room assignments are as follows, based upon the first letter of your last name:


  A–I; CS50

  J–O; CS76

  P–Z; Haines 39


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


  1. •We will offer the following office hours and a review session this coming week to help you prepare for Exam 2 (May 18, 2012):


  Review Session

  Wednesday 5/16, 4:00–5:45pm in CS50 (Neil)


  Office Hours

  Tues 5/15, 10-11am in 2050 Young Hall (Evan)

  Tues 5/15, 1-2pm in 4100 Mol Sci (Alex)


  Wed 5/16, 2-3pm in 6096 Young Hall (Alex)


  Thurs 5/17, 9:30–10:30am in 5241 Mol Sci (Neil)

  Thurs 5/17, 10–11am in 6096 Young Hall (Stephen)

  Thurs 5/17, 3-4pm in 4100 Mol Sci (Stephen)


  Fri 5/18, 9–10am in 5241 Mol Sci (Neil)

  Fri 5/18, 10–11am in 5241 Mol Sci (Adam)


(note, Adam’s office hours on Fri, 5/18 will be held from 10am-11am in

5241 mol sci, instead of the usual 2-3pm session in 6096 young hall)

5/14/2012–


Click here to download the official guidelines for the music video extra credit assignment (OPTIONAL, Due Tuesday May 29, 2012 at 8am)

5/18/2012–


• Click here to download the Exam 2 answer key.

5/23/2012–


  1. •Problem Set #6 is now available

5/25/2012–


• Neil’s office hours this Thursday 5/31/12 will be held from 9am to 10am in 5241 mol sci (instead of the usual time of 9:30-10:30am).

5/31/2012–


  1. •Problem Set #7 is now available

6/3/2012–


  1. •Check out the Problem Sets page for a retrosynthesis worksheet and a set of review problems to help you prepare for the final exam.

6/3/2012–


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 2012.  If you have questions regarding the content you are responsible for, please post your questions on VOH.


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


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

6/7/2012–

  1. •Final Exam room assignments are as follows, based upon the first letter of your last name:


  A–G; CS24

  H–R; CS50

  S–Z; CS76


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


  1. •The final exam will be on Wednesday 6/13 from 11:30am–2:30pm. In addition to the remaining office hours for this week, we will offer the following office hours/review sessions before the final exam.


Monday 6/11:

9am-11am in 5241 Mol Sci (Alex)

6:10pm-8:00pm in CS50 (Review session, Neil)


Tuesday 6/12

9am-11am in 5241 Mol Sci (Adam/Stephen)

6:10pm-8:00pm in CS50 (Office Hours / Review session, Neil)


Wednesday 6/13

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

6/13/2012–


• Click here to download the answer key to the Final Exam

6/16/2012–


  1. •You may pickup your final exam on Monday 6/25/2012 between 8:30am and 9:30am in room 5241 Molecular Sciences Building.


  1. •Course grades have been submitted to the registrar and should be available for your viewing.


  1. •Check out this story about the 14D music video project:


“Chemistry you can dance to” – UCLA Newsroom Story – by Stuart Wolpert