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Freshman Chemistry, Chem 127-8

This page is devoted to elementary chemistry exminations. It is open to the public.
Older examinations in Computer Assisted Testing format can be found at this site.


Chemistry 128 examinations are at the bottom of this screen.

Note: The following pdf files contain the text of mainstream 127-8 examinations which were written in TeX and converted to pdf.
Caution should be used in reading these materials.
Chemistry 127
  1. Fall 2004
    The following files have been translated to html from Word using OpenOffice. Translation errors may have occurred, and I apologize ahead of time if this is the case.
    1. First Examination
    2. Second Examination
    3. Third Examination
    4. Third Examination
  2. Fall 2003
    1. First Examination
    2. Second Examination
    3. Third Examination
    4. Final Examination
  3. Fall 2002
    1. First Examination
      First Examination (Chromatogram)
    2. Second Examination
      Graph for Exam 2
    3. Third Examination
    4. Final Examination
      Final Examination Phase Diagram
  4. Fall 2001
    1. First Examination
      First Examination (accompanying figure)
    2. Second Examination
    3. Third Examination
      Third Examination Page 10 only
    4. Final Examination
      Page 11 only
      Phase Diagram only
      Vapor Pressure Curve only
  5. First Examination, Fall 2000
    1. Part 1 (multiple choice)
    2. Part 2 (Problems)
  6. Second Examination, Fall 2000
    1. Part 1 (multiple choice)
    2. Part 2 (Problems)
  7. Third Examination, Fall 2000
    1. Part 1 (multiple choice)
    2. Part 2 (Miscellaneous)
    3. Part 2 (Problems)
  8. Final Examination, Fall 2000
    1. Part 1 (multiple choice)
    2. Part 2 (Miscellaneous)
    3. Part 2 (Problems)

Chemistry 128

Here is an interesting reference to the Second Law of Thermodynamics which may help you understand "spontaneity", and here is a similar one for non-technical people: Second Law for Poets .
For those of philosophic bent, there is an article on the second law and creationism at this site. Here is another such site.
Here is a discussion of the relation between solution thermodynamics and the Henry's Law Constant on the one hand, and Ksp on the other hand. Click Here Please
Note: The following pdf files contain the text of mainstream 127-8 examinations which were written in TeX and converted to pdf files using pdftex. There are several font issues which are being addressed, and readers are forewarned that the examinations may contain slight font errors.
  1. We know already that the equilibrium arrow group is printing as an asterisk over a right parenthesis for some odd reason.
  2. We have gotten the equilibrium to print out now as a double headed double arrow, which is almost OK.
  3. It appears as if "less than" and "greater than" symbols may not be printing out properly also.

Caution should be used in reading these materials as we iron out the difficulties.
  1. Spring 2005
    1. First Examination
    2. Second Examination
    3. Third Examination
    4. Final Examination
  2. Spring 2004
    1. First Examination
    2. Second Examination
    3. Third Examination
    4. Final Examination
  3. Spring 2003
    1. First Examination, Spring 2003
    2. Second Examination, Spring 2003
    3. Third Examination, Spring 2003
      1. Graphpage_2
      2. FlowDiagram
    4. Final Examination, Spring 2003
      1. Graphpage_2
  4. Spring 2002
    1. First Examination, Spring 2002
    2. Second Examination, Spring 2002
      1. Word Document for Graphs
    3. Third Examination, Spring 2002
      1. Graphpage_2
      2. Qual_Scheme_Questionpage_7
    4. Final Examination, Spring 2002
  5. Spring 2001
    1. First Examination, Spring 2001
    2. Second Examination, Spring 2001
    3. Third Examination, Spring 2001
    4. Final Examination, Spring 2001

    Other sources of introductory chemistry material which may help students in learning this material:
    1. the University of Florida (author Prof. Duran) which covers the same material as our Introductory Chemistry.
    2. A starting point, starting in Canada
    3. Towson University starting point

    If you are interested in how these examinations have been constructed, please visit this site for an introduction to CGI programming using Perl in the context of computer assisted testing.
    Carl W. David
    Department of Chemistry
    University of Connecticut
    Storrs, Connecticut 06269-4060
    (860)486-3217
    david@uconnvm.uconn.edu
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