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My anxiety can get really bad for the exams too, I start to focus more on calming myself down than the questions which waste time. One thing that helps me is putting a ring on my finger that I can play with while reading the questions. It sounds silly but keeping my hands busy while reading the ques...

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If you're going to cram, I would say really work on practice problems. If you can figure out how to solve those you will have more confidence on the test since he models the test off of them. Good luck!

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This spring quarter I will be taking Chem 14C! I am pretty nervous but optimistic about it.

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Yes, you can come back and review. It is a website that anyone can view and I think you can still ask questions if you can log back into your account in the future.

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Half the fight is having the confidence! I have a real problem with that so I try and remind myself that I studied and am totally calm becuase I will do great on the final. It is to almost trick my mind into believing the words in keep repeating in my head

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chemical equilibrium

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The Count of Montecristo is a must-read if you like a lot of drama in your books. It's all about revenge! I have only read the abridged version in my English class because it was so long.

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Zoom University has definitely caused a lot of burnout for me. I would suggest taking some time each day, even for 30 minutes, to just watch tv or listen to some relaxing music to unwind.

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I believe we will be learning new content until Wednesday. I would say review your text book problems

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AHHH so Fun! I am so happy I attended!

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So proud of everyone for getting through the midterm!! Even if you didn't do great, there's still a lot of room for improvement!

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Redo the textbook problems as many times as possible from his outline, especially those regarding the topics he spent more time on. He usually bases it off the textbook problems and of the ones he spends more time teaching on.

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Go back and redo your textbook problems! Multiple times if possible. It really helps.

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My favorite song right now is Dazed and Confused by Ruel!

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I am a part of the Latinx Admit Weekend committee, LANSA, and ATD

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Right now I am rewatching all of the MCU movies in timeline order on Disney+, it has taken my mind off all the worrying!

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To pass the class you need 50% of the points possible, so you need 200 points as it is out of 400. That would put you at a C-.

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14A it would take about a week but this quarter he did it by Tuesday. So I would say keep an eye out for an email in the next few days for it!

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Textbook problems are the way to go. I would even do them more than once as he bases a lot of his exam questions on them.

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I am taking N13 (anatomy), Chem 14C, and Film TV 6A

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It isn’t on the equation sheet, so you’re expected to have it memorized in case you need it for the 2nd midterm.

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G° Is at standard temperature (which means 1 atm and 298 k)

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Mine also hasn’t been updated for week 5 either. I think we just have to wait, it should be fixed eventually. If anything ask your TA :)

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I can get so confused in this class too, and the step-up sessions actually help me! They have been super useful

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I made so many silly mistakes on the midterm and this really helped!! Thank you!!

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I had the same problem as you! Especially for the midterm. My suggestion would be, if you have the time, once you are done with all the questions go back and redo them to make sure you get the same answer. because for me it is hard to find mistakes just going over my work.

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I feel like because the tests are almost all based off calculations you have to do on the spot, practicing the steps is the most effective. Experiencing different problems through Khan Academy, lectures, sapling, and the textbook should give you a good confidence for when the exam comes again.

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The universe cannot gain or lose any energy which makes it an isolated system. It is really cool how we can apply these concepts to something so huge!

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I very much recommend textbook problems but also watching khan academy videos! they always help me understand concepts I do not understand.

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If you're looking for something wholesome, I 100% recommend Julie and the Phantoms on Netflix. If not, Criminal Minds is one of my favorite shows

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My plan is to take 14c next quarter, that way I don't forget everything from this and last quarter over the summer if I take it next year.

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I believe it is considered a strong acid

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Last quarter, it took about a week so I would say they are going to come out pretty soon. Mostly likely during week 5-6.

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No guys, midterm messed me up but considering how bad i did on 14a as long as i do slightly better this quarter i'll be happy. I am in the same boat as you. I had trouble with the midterm too. But what keeps me going is that I got through 14A and will try my hardest to do better in this class, even...

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I totally know how you feel! One thing I am trying to do is write in a journal. It really helps me just vent all my struggles and clear my mind. I really recommend it.

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All content from weeks 1-3 will be on the midterm, so that is the first 8 lectures.

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I believe the professor said any graphing or scientific calculator is allowed.

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Doing the textbook problems is the best advice I can give you. They really help.

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If you wanna check your work use this calculator!
https://www.calculatorsoup.com/calculat ... ulator.php

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You should be using kelvin, not celsius.

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Yes that is true. I found that information on the syllabus

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I just keep counting from the number I was at last quarter. So for week 2, I make sure to have 60 posts by Sunday night.

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Yes! Please sign me up, I would love to join

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Do not get behind on lectures! It can be so easy to procrastinate them because they are recorded but you need to watch them when it is aired.

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A huge comfort show for me this quarantine has been avatar:the last airbender. It's on Netflix and strongly recommend it.

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All the lectures are pre-recorded and are uploaded under media resources on ccle.

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I'm assuming the midterm questions will be individually worth less points.

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My goal is to not procrastinate all of my recorded lectures, and to instead watch them as they are released.

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Kennedi2J wrote:Does anyone know if Sapling is mandatory?

sapling is how you get homework points. It adds up to 50 points in total. So it is worth doing to have some extra cushion in your grade in case you do not do so well on the tests.

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Tip:
Once you log in, go to "quick links" on the top left corner. If you go to "active topics", it will show you all of the topics people have been discussing recently so you can start replying to those.

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I am going to keep using my notes to stay o top of the topic we covered this quarter.

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He sent out an email last night saying all grades will be posted by saturday. You have until Thursday to post all chem comm points.

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Thank you Dr. LaVelle! I appreciate the time and energy you put in so people can get extra help no matter their time schedule. With my busy life, I really utilized it

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I need to work on my note taking, especially since the lectures are recorded so I can take my time. I also need to focus more on textbook problems.

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I "finished". There was a lot of guessing on my part. I also though the final was going to be conceptual and less calculations like Midterm 2 so that threw me off a lot.

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Darren1e wrote:Don't worry guys, I'm working on a still image magnifying program to figure out this intense problem.

Thank you! I am dying to know after I read these posts and rewatched the lecture to try and find out.

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Thank you professor LaVelle for making sure everyone gets the opportunity to take the class!

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I would say really utilize all the study sessions etc. that LaVelle put in an email today. Always good to get extra practice.

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I do not think LaVelle will give a practice exam, but if the UA session are you should continue to do that. Other than that, he said to study old homework problems.

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The past month has been... overwhelming but I am trying to focus on finals. Trying to calm my anxiety for this final!

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The number of valence electrons an element has is labeled on the periodic table. With the exception of the d-block, the elements have the amount of valence electrons they have labeled on top of each column.

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I believe we would have to memorize it. But hopefully he will let us know and tell us he will provide us with that information for the final!

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In order for it to be polar, the electromagnativity difference must be in between .5 and 1.6.

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Press “quick links” on the top left hand corner of your screen. Then the second option will say “your posts”. Click on that and it will give you the full history of all your posts.

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When I saw that symbol for the first time, I was also very confused. Thank you to everyone who helped clarify!

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I would suggest using the textbook only for practice problems. Then going to the step-up sessions to get a bette tinder standing of the topic.

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I am heavily depending on FaceTiming friends to de-stress and watching a lot of Netflix.

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I am unsure of the exact grading scale but a 50% is a C, and that is a passing grade.

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That is correct! They all three follow that same trend of increasing across a group and decreasing down a period.

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My roommates and I go on walks in our neighborhood. This gets in some exercise for us while trying to clear our minds as well.

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I am also very concerned about this midterm as I am pretty sure I did not pass but you just need a 50% in the class to pass.

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ionization energy increases as you go up and to the right

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same amount of time but shorter questions

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Ellison Gonzales 3F wrote:Do you have to draw the Lewis structure to tell if they’re an acid or a base?

I do not believe so

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I do not think you have to memorize it as LaVelle will give us that paper with all compounds

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I use the periodic table that are already color coded to distinguish the different trends

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you log onto zoom with a second device and have respondus on your computer

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Sigma is stronger than Pi bonds

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He said that we cannot see the answers but that some of the harder questions were from the textbook, so you could try there.

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I am very much in! Keep me updated on a time and date you want to do it.

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They were just updated today :)

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I am going to try to go to the step-up sessions because lots of people are saying it helps and I think it will be a good way to go more in depth for the material

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I was really confused on what that meant too so thank you to the people who clarified, it really helped.

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You do not need to submit your scratch work, it is purely multiple choice.

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I would assume they're cumulative, more likely than not it is.

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I was hoping they would be released by tonight, but it does not look like it will be. Hopefully this weekend?

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I really hope he does make more. They were so helpful for me!

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I usually watch Netflix or go on Tik Tok but I try and Facetime my friends to get some sort of social interaction as well.

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You have until Sunday at midnight to get points for that week. You can get up to 5 points every week

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Lillian Ma 1L wrote:You could write it in scientific notation so that it would be 4.10x10^4, that way the 0 is after the decimal point and counts as a sig fig.

Yea I think this would be the best option

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To find wave length, you use the De Brogile equation

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it will be multiple choice and we will use respondus and zoom during our discussion time.

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I am in discussion 2B, does anyone know if I can use an IPad as my external webcam to show my workspace? I feel like this will work better than my phone.

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I keep the exact number throughout my work so I can have a more accurate answer. Once I have an answer, I round based on Sig Figs

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I also do what Kristina does, in the sense that I take them out of scientific notation to divide/multiply. This just helps me make sure I am multiplying and dividing correctly and and overall gives me a piece of mind that I am messing up my calculations here.

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I have been trying to stay on top of taking notes for the lectures and using that to study off of. I use Cornell style notes so that helps me answer "practice questions" almost in order to refresh my memory on all topics

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I would highly recommend changing the sig figs at the end so you get the most accurate answer. For your second question, I think you will be marked down for that but I am not entirely sure, my suggestion would be to use the same amount of sig figs as the amount given.

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I believe that it is not likely to have limiting reactants, I think there can only be at most 1. Therefore, I would assume that if you got a 1:1 ratio, there would be no limiting reactant.

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I find it very unlikely that you will have to memorize the entire periodic table. I cannot even memorize all the elements, let alone their molar masses. If you are still unsure, I would memorize the 5 most common elements (e.g. Oxygen, Carbon, etc.)

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By using sig figs, and rounding to them, you make your answer more precise to the correct answer.

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