Homework Problem Sets and Answers
There will be Daily Quizzes following each lecture, due at 10 PM the day after the lecture. Your Daily Quizzes average will be 3% of your final course grade.
There will also be homework problem sets each week (except exam weeks). These will be a combination of electronic and written. Your homework average will be 10% of your final course grade. These homework problem sets will be assigned on Tuesday of each week, and will be due at 10 PM on Monday the following week. There will be an electronic component to some of the homeworks, and we will be using the Aktiv Learning system. You must sign up and pay for this system. We believe this will be WELL worth it to you because these electronic homeworks use the best structure drawing algorithm out there and will provide you with accurate and constant feedback that will improve your learning. Seriously, I would not ask you to use this system if I was not convinced it will help all of you a great deal.
The written portion of the homework problem sets will be uploaded using Gradescope (Gradescope is free to you) so you do not have to turn in a paper copy. Click here for how to use Gradescope.
The answers to the Gradescope Homework Problem Sets will be posted here each week so it is essential that you look these over. They will prepare you well for the exams. The Aktiv Learning homework provides multiple attempts and provides feedback. It is intended to help you prepare for the Gradescope Questions so we recommend you do the Aktiv Learning questions first.
NOTE ON COLLABORATION You can work together on both the Daily Quizzes and Homework Problem Sets. In fact that is a GREAT idea. The point is for you to do them, and working together is a great way to go.
THESE DAILY QUIZZES AND HOMEWORK PROBLEM SETS ARE WORTH FAR MORE THAN JUST 13% OF YOUR FINAL GRADE. THEY ARE SPECIFICALLY DESIGNED TO PREPARE YOU TO ACE THE MIDTERMS AND FINAL!
At the beginning of the semester, we will grade many of the homework problems as if they were on an exam. We want you to become familiar with what is expected on exams. After the first three homeworks, we will only be grading based on effort. For these homeworks it will be up to you to check the accuracy of your answers against the answers we will post.
The links for the Homework Problem Sets will become active after the Homework Problem Sets have been assigned, and the links for the answers will become active just after they are due.
Practice Problems - You Will Not Turn These In
Review of OChem 1 Practice Homework
Review of OChem 1 Practice Homework Answers
Homework 1, Due 10:00 PM January 22
No Aktiv Learning Homework for the first week!
Click here for directions for using Gradescope
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Homework 2, Due 10:00 PM January 29
Aktiv Learning Homework 2 (There was not Aktiv Homework 1)
Click here if you need to set up an Aktiv Learning account. This takes you to the Modules page of Canvas. Then Click on "Active Sign Up (Click this one if you are creating an account)" Warning, it costs $36 to sign up for Aktiv Learning but previous students found this to be worth the money (although I am always open to that conversation). Even if you get the "404 Page Not Found" Error, click on "Activate Now" and that should work. Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Homework 3, Due 10:00 PM February 5
Aktiv Learning Homework 3
Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Homework 4, Due 10:00 PM February 12
Aktiv Learning Homework 4
Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Exam 1
Homework 5, Due 10:00 PM February 26
Aktiv Learning Homework 5
Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Homework 6, Due 10:00 PM March 5
Aktiv Learning Homework 6
Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Homework 7, Due 10:00 PM March 12
Aktiv Learning Homework 7
Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Exam 2
Homework 8, Due 10:00 PM March 26
Aktiv Learning Homework 8
Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Homework 9, Due 10:00 PM April 2
Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Homework 10, Due 10:00 PM April 9
Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Homework 11, Due10:00 PM April 16
Gradescope Problems Answers
When you are ready to upload your Gradescope answers click here (If you are using OneNote you will have an extra front page that MUST be removed before uploading!)
Exam 3
Final Practice Homework (do not turn in)
Final Pactice Answers
Final