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Chemistry Concept Focus Questions (CFQ): Instructions for Use
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Purpose: The purpose of the
Concept Focus Questions is to guide
your reading, study and note taking to focus on the most important
fundamental
concepts. They provide a framework upon which more detail can be
integrated into an appropriate perspective. They allow you to
practice
stating concepts in your own words. For exam review, they provide
a list of absolute minimum knowledge that must be mastered, rather than
a comprehensive list of all exam concepts.
CFQ and practice problems are written
assuming you have a text in
front
of you. Exam questions are written assuming you have mastered all
the CFQ and practice problems, and that you don't have a text in front
of you. The CFQ and practice problem answers are usually
significantly
longer than expected from a student taking the exam. These longer
answers serve not only to reveal what would have been expected had the
question appeared on an exam, but to instruct you as well.
Use these Concept Focus
Questions (CFQ) to focus your
thoughts
on the most important concepts in a unit or chapter. Here is what
I have found to work best.
Before lecture:
- Download (if necessary) then read the CFQ for that unit.
- Scan the assigned reading for that
unit. Read the first
page of
the
chapter(s), as well as the first few sentences of each section.
These
usually introduce or summarize key concepts for the chapter.
During lecture:
- Take copious notes.
- Do not focus solely on what is
written on the board. Listen
and
copy
down key verbal points as well. Using the podcasts
makes this much easier.
After lecture:
- Read the CFQ again.
- Carefully read the assigned reading.
- Write down the solution to each CFQ
as it is encountered, even if
you
know
it well. Writing an answer helps you remember the concept.
- Expand and clarify your lecture
notes based on the text
reading.
Listen to tape recordings or podcasts,
and discuss points that are unclear with study
group.
- Make flash cards for new reactions as encountered.
- Do all of the problems.
- Go through the stack of flash cards.
- Make copious use of office hours and discussion section.
- Make copious use of the course discussion board (accessible
through the course web site).
- Do all the practice problems associated with the CFQ.
Organic
Chemistry Practice Problems (PP): Instructions for Use
The practice problems are meant to:
- Provide additional practice in organic chemistry problem solving;
and
- Give you an idea of the style or format of questions which might
be
asked
on typical Hardinger organic exams.
Many of these problems are drawn from
past Hardinger exams. The list is
intended to be illustrative, not comprehensive. That a question is or
is
not on this list, or a topic is not covered should not be construed to
mean it will or will not be on an exam.
Give each problem serious effort before
looking at the answers.
Think
the problem through and write down the answer just as if this was the
real
exam. However, don't spend more than ten minutes on any one aspect of
the
problem. If you don't have a good idea about it by then, you need to
study
the subject some more. Download the solutions only after you have given
significant thought and written out answers to the questions below.
Looking
at the key before you have put in a good effort with the practice
questions
will reduce the learning value of your efforts.
"Briefly explain" usually means no more
than 4 - 5 logical, concise
sentences. Answers provided here are often longer, as they are
intended
to be more comprehensive than concise.
Your exam answers must stand for
themselves. You cannot attempt to
explain
an answer after the exam is over. Therefore make sure that your answer
says exactly what you want it to say. Also be sure that you have
provided
the exact information requested in the question.
Don't neglect the exercises in the text or review of previous exams
from earlier in this quarter!
For additional problems, explore other organic
chemistry class web pages.
Many spectra included with these CFQ & PP are drawn from
these
three resources:
CFQ
& PP List
These
CFQ & PP are in
PDF
format, and require the use of the Adobe
Acrobat browser plug-in.
You
may also purchase a
complete
set of some of the printed CFQ & PP in the bookstore for Dr H's
current courses.
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Chemistry
14C
All Chemistry 14C Concept Focus
Questions, Practice Problems, etc. are available in the Chemistry 14C
Thinkbook, which can be purchased at the Ackerman bookstore. The
Chemistry 14C Lecture Supplement (PowerPoint slides) are also available
at Ackerman.
Chemistry
14D
All Chemistry 14C Concept Focus
Questions, Practice Problems, etc. are
available in the Chemistry 14D Thinkbook, which can be purchased at the
Ackerman bookstore.
Chemistry
30A Fully Updated for
Spring 2004
- Topics in Organic Structure
- Topics in Organic Reactivity
Chemistry
30B
All Chemistry 30B Lecture Supplements,
Concept Focus
Questions, Practice Problems, etc. are available in the Chemistry 30B
Thinkbook, which can be purchased at the Ackerman bookstore.
Chemistry
30C Fully Updated for
Spring 2002
Structure Determination
Conjugation, Aromaticity and Molecular Orbital Theory
Conjugation
and Molecular Orbital Theory
Introduction
to Aromaticity
Electrophilic
Aromatic Substitution
Aryl
Halides and Phenols
Miscellaneous Topics
Heterocycles
Pericyclic
Reactions
Carbohydrates
Amino Acids, Peptides and Proteins
Nucleic Acids
Miscellaneous
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