CHEMISTRY COMMUNITY

Will Pham 1J

The midterms take about a week to grade, so I assume it would b similar for the final

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I know the final's over now, but during the quarters, I did really like using Sapling as a review tool. I hardly did any textbook problems but always did the Sapling, and did decent on exams.

Will Pham 1J

In terms of summer classes, I plan to take a couple GE's from my local community college. I definitely plan on spending a lot of time with friends, watching shows I've been meaning to watch, and traveling to a couple new places.

Will Pham 1J

I'm taking 14BL next quarter, and waiting to possibly take 14C in the fall

Will Pham 1J

Yes, I feel like it would be the same structure

Will Pham 1J

I also second the Organic Chemistry Tutor! They explain things pretty simply and concisely, and they also go through practice problems which definitely helps!

Will Pham 1J

Yes, you're allowed blank scratch paper, the constants and equation sheet, and a calculator

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I think it depends on your TA, but as most people said, I'm sure most of them allow you to just post 50 by the end of the quarter, regardless of when posted.

Will Pham 1J

I'm not sure if we are allowed to post and reply, but I know that we can still completely access all the threads and posts, which is super cool

Will Pham 1J

From my experience in 14A, Lavelle did not put word-for-word questions from the midterms on the final. However, he did put word-for-word questions directly from the textbook problems

Will Pham 1J

I really liked Breaking Bad, Narcos, Criminal Minds, and Cowboy Bebop

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If it is opened up from limited capacity, I definitely plan on dorming in the fall. Doing school from home has been super demotivating personally and I just hope I can get to campus soon

Will Pham 1J

I would not recommend studying for the final in one day, but if you have to, here are some tips because I do this a lot. Try to do just a few practice problems from each topic and figure out what your strengths and weaknesses are. Focus solely on your weaknesses after this, just grinding practice pr...

Will Pham 1J

I recently read "The Devil in the White City" and I really liked it!

Will Pham 1J

This quarter's been pretty tough taking it online. I try to remind myself that the quarter will go by faster than I expect it to and I just need to take it one day at at time. It's also important to make sure to give yourself breaks and time to just relax instead of grinding all day. I also try to r...

Will Pham 1J

Right now the Week 9 and 10 Sapling are combined into one assignment that is due Friday 3/12.

Will Pham 1J

Since midterm 2, nothing new has been added!

Will Pham 1J

Hopefully Lavelle leaves some time for extra time to study or a review lecture

Will Pham 1J

It should for sure be 9:30-11am on Sunday 3/14.

Will Pham 1J

I personally like handwriting my notes because I feel like I retain the info better than if I typed it. It's also a lot harder to show work for problems and equations typing than it would be to just write it out.

Will Pham 1J

The workshop's have been such a lifesaver with Lavelle's class. In future classes I hope to rely more on TA office hours and I'll probably have to watch a lot more youtube vids

Will Pham 1J

I took LS 7A with Maloy in the fall quarter (so I can't speak about Campbell). Maloy was an amazing professor, his lectures were extremely clear and he made sure to help each student any way he could. The workload is manageable if you complete the assignments on time. If you have the chance to take ...

Will Pham 1J

In 14A, I felt like the final was pretty comprehensive of the entire quarter. Like everyone has been saying, the amount of questions to a topic will be related to how long we spent learning that topic.

Will Pham 1J

I'm definitely doing worse in this class than I was in 14A. I think attending more workshops would definitely help a lot.

Will Pham 1J

My favorite food prob has be a california burrito, and my favorite dessert is flan

Will Pham 1J

Lavelle never stated that he had different percentages from the UCLA grade scale, besides a 50% being a passing grade. I would just assume it is like the UCLA grade scale.

Will Pham 1J

Thank you for posting this :) It definitely gives me a better perspective on how I view tests and grades.

Will Pham 1J

My schedule varies a lot from day to day, but I try to make sure I do certain things every day like getting enough sleep, drinking a ton of water, and getting out at least once a day to exercise. When I'm studying/working on things, I like to work in intervals of about 40 minutes, followed by an epi...

Will Pham 1J

I'm currently enrolled in chem 14BL and LS 30B, and planning to enroll in LS 7C and another GE class for my 2nd enrollment pass.

Will Pham 1J

You're already ahead of me in having done the textbook problems already, so I'm sure you'll do great! I'm pretty stressed too but hopefully it will go by quicker than we think.

Will Pham 1J

All the suggested homework problems for the midterms are listed in the outlines listed on his website. For Midterm 2, this would be in Outline 3 and 4, minus the problems covered in midterm 1 in outline 3.

Will Pham 1J

I also second making a to-do list with what assignments or lectures you need to get done. Crossing things off the list gives you some sense of accomplishment and makes you feel better about making progress. Also make sure to take constant breaks and give yourself some type of small reward for gettin...

Will Pham 1J

criminal minds, attack on titan, and class lectures

Will Pham 1J

I believe the syllabus says "50% or higher is required to pass with a C- or higher".

Will Pham 1J

Thank you so much for writing this out! I also second doing textbook problems nearer to the exam, as it can act as a review and I find it easier to forget how to do the problem if I do it a lot earlier than the exam.

Will Pham 1J

CCLE has a gradebook where you can view all your points, but I find the myUCLA Homework and Exam Grades page easier to navigate.

Will Pham 1J

It covers the topics after midterm 1, and the final will be cumulative of the whole quarter.

Will Pham 1J

The only things I use in this class are the workshop sessions, and occasionally a youtube video from Organic Chemistry Tutor or Khan Academy. The workshops sessions are so helpful because they give you actual practice and you can also ask questions to the LA's hosting them.

Will Pham 1J

I'm also here after the game, but I was rooting for the bucs. I have a lot of respect for Mahomes though, he was putting his all into it but was let down by his team.

Will Pham 1J

In Chem 14A with Lavelle, we were only allowed to review during TA office hours with the TA, so I would assume it's the same for 14B.

Will Pham 1J

I've had 2 part time jobs during this school year and it's super tough. I definitely find it hard to keep up but it's teaching me a few things about time management.

Will Pham 1J

Last quarter in 14A, it took about a week for the score to come out. We can't personally review our tests, but I believe that TA's in their office hours can go over what you missed with you.

Will Pham 1J

The midterm should cover the content after midterm 1, and the final should be cumulative. At least that was how it worked in chem 14A.

Will Pham 1J

I'm still debating because I would like the hands-on experience of the lab but I think if I wait until fall then most of my knowledge from Chem 14A and 14B will be hazy. However, I have heard the online 14BL is a lot easier, so that is another incentive to taking it in the spring.

Will Pham 1J

It honestly varies every single week, as some weeks I feel like doing nothing at all and basically do nothing, but the next week I might catch up on all my work and also do extra practice and workshops, which could translate to a lot of hours. I would prioritize focusing on anything you feel shaky a...

Will Pham 1J

One of the few movies I ever rewatch is Spiderman: Into the Spider-verse. It's such a well animated movie and I always find it motivating.

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I saw that people added the links already, I just wanted to say that I highly recommend going to as many of the workshops as you can because each one is different and definitely helped me do well in 14A.

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Thank you so much, this is so helpful!

Will Pham 1J

I listen to mostly R&B, hip hop, alternative, and bedroom pop. If you're talking in terms of studying, then you can never go wrong with lofi hip hop beats.

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I believe each UA has different worksheets they create every time, so each session will be different and independent of the other. It's helpful to just go to as many as you can to just make sure you have a better understanding of the material.

Will Pham 1J

Last quarter in 14A, there were no follow-through points that I received, it was just pure multiple choice with each question being independent of the other.

Will Pham 1J

Do the other UA's have midterm review sessions as well, or is it only Justin?

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I clicked the link at the bottom of the site info for the class on CCLE, and was able to register by clicking "use credit" instead of typing in a new code.

Will Pham 1J

I would try to count from the January 2020 dates in your posts section.

Will Pham 1J

The workshop sessions are so helpful, they definitely helped my grade a ton in chem 14A. I would highly reccomend going to those whenever you can and also just searching concepts on youtube if you don't get them.

Will Pham 1J

Does anyone know if there are still gonna be recorded lectures the days of the midterms?

Will Pham 1J

Hi, I also had a really big problem with not spending enough time studying/working for this class. However, I noticed that every workshop session I went to I felt like I understood the material really well, so I would definitely going to those. Also, Organic Chemistry Tutor on youtube is super helpf...

Will Pham 1J

We have until Thursday at 10 AM for our 50 chem community posts, and he also mentioned grades will be finished by Saturday

Will Pham 1J

I'll be catching up on much needed sleep, spending a lot of time with my friends, and playing games/watching shows while at home

Will Pham 1J

I struggled with this problem too, I found myself going from slightly behind to completely not knowing what was going on in the class. Scheduling my study sessions along with other things going on in my life helped me stay on top of things and more accountable.

Will Pham 1J

I'm going to try and watch all the lectures on time so I can attend more UA sessions. This quarter, I definitely left cramming to near tests so I didn't really have time to go to UA sessions which would have been very helpful.

Will Pham 1J

I just try to reassure myself I know more than I'm making myself think I know. Also I remind myself that not doing well in one class won't actually do anything negative to my life

Will Pham 1J

Personally, I'm not going to try to actively study over the break, but I might reread the midterm and final review sessions like a day or two before break ends to try and refresh myself.

Will Pham 1J

The syllabus said there wouldn't be a curve but Dr. Lavelle added 10 points to our finals!

Will Pham 1J

Thanks for posting this! I'm just gonna link this VSEPR sheet I've been using in both high school and this class that I find super helpful.

https://web.gccaz.edu/~chriy68124/VSEPR%20handout.pdf

Will Pham 1J

I'm probably going to catch up on shows I haven't been watching, get good food with some friends, and of course, sleep in a lot

Will Pham 1J

I believe it's in your best interest to memorize the common ones. A tip would be to try and spread out sessions of memorization throughout your studying time, instead of trying to cram them all at one time.

Will Pham 1J

I think it will be cumulative, but with more focus on what we spent more time on, as Dr. Lavelle said there will be a heavy emphasis on quantum which we spent a lot of time on compared to other topics.

Will Pham 1J

I believe one of the TA's in their review session said most of the questions would be from the textbook or derived from the textbook, but that doesn't mean every single problem will be from it.

Will Pham 1J

The Friday review session is going to be posted as a replacement to a new lecture on Friday. So it'll be on CCLE as a recorded video.

Will Pham 1J

thank you for taking the time to encourage all of us! good luck to you as well!

Will Pham 1J

There have been a lot of derived textbook questions on both of the midterms, so I assume it would be the same on the final.

Will Pham 1J

I second Khan Academy! The two channels you listed along with Khan Academy have been all I've been using and I feel I understand the concepts well.

Will Pham 1J

It's possible you may have to use the UCLA VPN or you got logged out of CCLE.

Will Pham 1J

Hopefully sometime around Wednesday of Week 8 if it takes the same time as the last midterm, but if not, we should just be patient and let Lavelle and the TA's enjoy their holiday too

Will Pham 1J

It's definitely been super hard focusing at home. I try to work with the pomodoro technique, which means you study in intervals of 25 minutes with a 5 minute break; I find this helps keep me productive because I definitely get very distracted if I work for longer than that. I also like to set a few ...

Will Pham 1J

I try to lift weights and run as often as I can, but skateboarding is definitely my favorite way to exercise.

Will Pham 1J

Personally, I take a day or two completely off from school (usually the weekend) where I just sit and do nothing but sleep in and watch shows. Eating some good food always helps.

Will Pham 1J

As of what we know right now, I believe the periodic table is all we get. The periodic trends and other rules are concepts that we are being tested on.

Will Pham 1J

Joseph Hsing 3H wrote:We will probably be given a couple of choices of Lewis structures and then asked what is the correct one. Since it's on CCLE, there won't be a drawing feature I'm guessing.

Wait is the 2nd midterm also all multiple choice?

Will Pham 1J

I try not to constantly worry about my grades as it stresses me out, but obviously I can't just avoid it and find myself worrying about them a lot. It helps me to just take the course one step at a time, thinking that one test grade won't kill my grade, there's still more to come.

Will Pham 1J

I also agree, it would be great if they could could have two cameras perhaps that they can easily switch, as I find that the time it takes to refocus often distracts from the lecture content and occasionally misses a detail. I am very appreciative of what they are doing though, it's very refreshing ...

Will Pham 1J

Hi, I think Dr. Lavelle's answer on this other thread might be helpful for you.

viewtopic.php?t=67067

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alebenavides wrote:for the end of week 6 are we supposed to have 25 or 30 posts im not so sure?

We're supposed to have 30 points for Week 6

Will Pham 1J

I took chem my junior year and do recognize most of the material, besides the more in-depth stuff relating to electrons in photoelectric effect. It's still super helpful that Dr. Lavelle reviews everything from the start/fundamentally.

Will Pham 1J

Yes, that's about the start of where the content for this midterm is.

Will Pham 1J

I also noticed that my other classes had the option for subtitles. Maybe this class uses a different formatted video or something, but it would be super helpful if we could get Dr. Lavelle to add them.

Will Pham 1J

I'm also seconding Organic Chemistry Tutor. They've helped me understand so many topics over the years, and their practice questions are very useful.

Will Pham 1J

I would just stick to what Lavelle has taught/gone over in his lectures, so it's probably safe to say he won't be testing on nomenclature.

Will Pham 1J

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hwM4mCj8Oh8

This was a pretty concise video I found that helped a lot with my understanding of effective nuclear charge. Hope this helps!

Will Pham 1J

I believe it has to do with the amounts of protons and electrons being added to the atom as you get to the d-block. Before electrons are added in the d-block, the 4s orbital is a lower energy than the 3d orbital, and that is why electrons are added to it first. But as electrons start to be added to ...

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I believe that after atomic #20, 4s would be written after 3d, but for K and Ca, 4s is filled first.

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Just to add on, you're basically counting the number of electrons present in the excited state, and the number of electrons should match the atomic number of the ground state element.

Will Pham 1J

I believe you have to write it from the previous noble gas.

Will Pham 1J

If we know the value of h/Planck's constant as 6.626 x 10^-34 J*s and the value of pi rounded as 3.14, why is h/4pi always written if it is a constant?

Will Pham 1J

Do electrons emit multiple photons when coming down from a higher energy level to the ground state, or only one photon per electron? And if it's multiple, is there a limit to the number of photons emitted?

Will Pham 1J

Hi, so I know Lavelle said a wavelength less than 10^-15 cannot be observed, but is there an explanation/reasoning for this? Why exactly 10^-15?

Will Pham 1J

Hey Sami, thanks for your reply and the article, it's a good one to come back to. I actually rewatched Lavelle's lecture and he said that wavelengths that weren't absorbed actually pass through the atom. Still trying to see how this information works with the basics physics info that materials abso...

Will Pham 1J

They're supposed to last 2 hours, but sometimes they can end a bit earlier, and the UA stays for the remaining time to ask questions. But you can join and leave at any time; you don't have any obligation to stay.

Will Pham 1J

Does anyone know if we would need to submit photos of our work during the exam or not?

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