{"id":960,"date":"2025-08-17T01:52:03","date_gmt":"2025-08-17T01:52:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/exams\/"},"modified":"2026-11-03T20:43:34","modified_gmt":"2026-11-03T20:43:34","slug":"exams","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/chem261\/exams\/","title":{"rendered":"Exams"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Chem 261 &#8211; Exams<\/h1>\n<p>&lt;!&#8211;<\/p>\n<p>&#8211;&gt;<\/p>\n<blockquote><p><a href=\"#information\">Important Information<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#grading\">Questions About Grading<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"#samples\">Sample Exams<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style4\"><strong>Final Exam Grades and Unofficial Course Grade will be\u00a0 posted on Canvas\u00a0<a href=\"#\"> \u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"style7\"><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style5\">Midterm Exam One &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"style4\">\u00a0September 24, 2026\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 80 minutes\u00a0 \u00a0 <\/span><\/span>150 points (15% of grade)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Electronic access on Canvas available at 12:30 PM, submit electronically by 1:50 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li class=\"style4\"><strong>Multiple Choice <\/strong> &#8211; graded electronically<\/li>\n<li>Models OK, No books, notes or extraneous electronic devices<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"style1\"><span class=\"style5\">Midterm Exam Two &#8211; <\/span><span class=\"style4\">October 27, 2026 (80 minutes) <\/span><\/span>&#8211; 250 points (25% of grade)<\/li>\n<li><strong>Chemistry Centre E1-60<\/strong> (in person)<\/li>\n<li class=\"style4\">Format similar to other exams posted at this site<\/li>\n<li class=\"style4\">Cumulative &#8211; covers all from start of course<\/li>\n<li>Models OK, No books, notes or extraneous electronic devices<\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0Correct answers to be posted after exam on Canvas<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong>\u00a0\u00a0 <a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/Answer-Key-C261-MT2-2022.pdf\">\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/Answer-Key-C261-MT1-2021-copy.pdf\">\u00a0<\/a><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/Midterm-Exam-Regrade-Request-Form2-1.pdf\">Regrade Request<\/a><\/strong> for Midterm 2 only &#8211; also available below under Questions About Grading<\/li>\n<li>Regrade Request form must be submitted by email to course instructor before deadline (5 PM November 6, 2026)<\/li>\n<li>Single request only &#8211; addition error or <strong>answer fully correct and marked wrong<\/strong> &#8211; no partial credit adjustment<\/li>\n<li>Do NOT\u00a0 \u00a0send or submit Answer Sheet &#8211; send only Regrade Request form<\/li>\n<li>No discussion of midterm exam or answers until after November 16\u00a0 \u00a0to ensure equal consideration for all submitted regrades<\/li>\n<li>Latest regrade request possible <strong>November 6, 2026 at 5 PM\u00a0<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2><b><a name=\"information\"><\/a>Important Information<\/b><\/h2>\n<table width=\"90%\">\n<tbody>\n<tr>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><b>Help is Available! <\/b>Special help sessions will be held for the midterm and final exams:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Special Help Session for the Midterm 2: <\/strong><\/span>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Date:<\/strong><strong><strong><strong class=\"style41\"> Oct 22, 2026<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Time: <\/strong><strong><strong><strong class=\"style41\">\u00a05 PM\u00a0\u00a0<\/strong><\/strong><br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Location:<span class=\"style6\"> Chem E1-60<strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/span><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Special Help Session for the Final:<br \/>\n<\/strong><\/span><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Date:<\/strong><span class=\"style6\"><strong> Dec 8, 2026<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style2\"><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Time: <strong><strong class=\"style41\">5 PM<\/strong><\/strong><\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li class=\"style3\"><strong><span style=\"color: #000000\">Location:Chem E1-60<\/span><\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"style1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Midterm Exam One<\/span> &#8211;<span class=\"style4\">\u00a0 \u00a0 September 24, 2026 (80 min)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>By Canvas electronic access (e.g from home) at 12:30 PM &#8211; submit by 1:50 PM<\/strong><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/current-students\/academic-success-centre\/accessibility-resources\/register\/index.html\">Accessibilty\/accommodation<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0students must submit form<\/li>\n<li>If you miss the midterm exam you must contact the course instructor &#8211; weight goes to midterm 2<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"style1\"><span style=\"color: #000000\">Midterm Exam 2<\/span>&#8211;<span class=\"style4\">\u00a0 \u00a0October 27 , 2026 (80 min)<\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><strong>Chemistry Centre E1-60<\/strong> in person during class time<\/li>\n<li>cumulative &#8211; covers all from start of course<\/li>\n<li>Format similar to other exams posted at this site<\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/current-students\/academic-success-centre\/accessibility-resources\/register\/index.html\">Accessibility \/ accommodation<\/a>\u00a0 \u00a0 students must submit form<\/li>\n<li>If you miss the midterm exam you must contact the course instructor -weight onto final exam<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul>\n<li><span class=\"style1\" style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Final Exam<\/strong> &#8211;<span class=\"style4\">\u00a0 \u00a0<strong>December 19, 2026 at 1 PM to 4 PM (3 hours)<\/strong><\/span><\/span><\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Location:\u00a0 \u00a0Education Gym rows 1, 3, 5, 7, 9, 11, 13, 15, 17 &#8211; <\/strong>it does not matter in which section you are enrolled<\/span><\/li>\n<li><span class=\"style1\" style=\"color: #000000\">\u00a0<\/span><\/li>\n<li>cumulative &#8211; covers all from start of course<\/li>\n<li>350 points (35% of grade)<\/li>\n<li><b>Bring Models<\/b> &#8211; No Books, Notes or Electronic Devices<\/li>\n<li><span style=\"color: #000000\"><strong>Bring ID<\/strong><\/span><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/current-students\/academic-success-centre\/accessibility-resources\/register\/index.html\">Accessibility\/accommodation\u00a0<\/a> \u00a0students must submit form &amp; follow their instructions<\/li>\n<li><\/li>\n<li>If you miss the final exam, follow university policy:\n<ul>\n<li>see <a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.ualberta.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Calendar<\/a> &#8211;<\/li>\n<li>apply to your Faculty for a Deferred Final to be scheduled during Reading Week in\u00a0 February 2027<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<td align=\"left\" valign=\"top\"><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/Dan5.gif\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/Dan5.gif\" width=\"264\" height=\"177\" border=\"2\" hspace=\"10\" \/><\/a><\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"#Top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Up1\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/08\/top_down.jpg\" alt=\"Top\" width=\"27\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" \/>\n<h2><b><a id=\"grading\" name=\"grading\"><\/a><\/b>Questions About Grading<\/h2>\n<p>You are encouraged to go through your midterm exam carefully to check for possible errors in addition or grading. Midterm 1 is graded electronically. If you feel that there is an error in grading of Midterm 2, please print and complete the form below and submit to me by email before 5 PM March 20, 2026. Do NOT send your answer sheet &#8211; send only Regrade Request form.\u00a0\u00a0Single request only &#8211; addition error or answer fully correct and marked wrong &#8211; no partial credit adjustment<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/Midterm-Exam-Regrade-Request-Form2-1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Midterm Regrading Request Form<\/a><\/li>\n<li>Students should read the University of Alberta regulations regarding violation of ethical standards (e.g. cheating) and penalties.<\/li>\n<li>Links to General Policies and Regulations are given in the:<\/li>\n<li>\n<div class=\"page\" title=\"Page 1\">\n<div class=\"layoutArea\">\n<div class=\"column\">\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/en\/alfresco\/uappol\/academic\/student-academic-integrity\/policy\/student-academic-integrity-policy.pdf\">https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/en\/alfresco\/uappol\/academic\/student-academic-integrity\/policy\/student-academic-integrity-policy.pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n<p>(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/en\/alfresco\/uappol\/academic\/student-conduct\/policy\/student-conduct-policy.pdf\">https:\/\/www.ualberta.ca\/en\/alfresco\/uappol\/academic\/student-conduct\/policy\/student-conduct-policy.pdf<\/a>)<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>All requests for re-evaluation of the <strong>final exam<\/strong> and <strong>course grades<\/strong> must follow University regulations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>see <a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.ualberta.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Calendar<\/a> &#8211;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you miss the final exam, you must follow University regulations:<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>see <a href=\"http:\/\/calendar.ualberta.ca\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">University Calendar<\/a><\/li>\n<li>apply to your Faculty for a Deferred Final to be held in June: <strong>TBA<\/strong><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"#Top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Up1\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/08\/top_down.jpg\" alt=\"Top\" width=\"27\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" \/>\n<h2><b><a id=\"samples\" name=\"samples\"><\/a><\/b>Sample Exams<\/h2>\n<p>These sample exams are available for your practice. Questions are written in black and answers are in red. The following links offer pdf downloads of sample midterm and final exams. <strong>Note<\/strong> &#8211; the midterm exams are from previous years and as such, may cover extra material that has not yet been covered this semester.<\/p>\n<blockquote>\n<table border=\"1\" width=\"0%\" cellspacing=\"0\" cellpadding=\"1\">\n<tbody>\n<tr bgcolor=\"#F2F2F2\">\n<td width=\"200\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Chem 161\/261 Midterms<br \/>\n(previous years)<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<td bgcolor=\"#F2F2F2\" width=\"200\">\n<p align=\"center\"><strong>Sample<br \/>\nFinal <\/strong><\/p>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<tr align=\"left\" valign=\"top\">\n<td width=\"200\">\n<ul>\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/ChemX6X_MT_1.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chem 164\/261 &#8211; Sample 1 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/ChemX6X_MT_2.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chem 164\/261 &#8211; Sample 2 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/ChemX6X_MT_3.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chem 164\/261 &#8211; Sample 3 <\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/C261-MT1_Exam-sampl-4.pdf\">Chem 261\u00a0 Midterm Sample 4<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/mta1.pdf\">Chem 261\u00a0 &#8211; Ans Sample 4\u00a0<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/td>\n<td width=\"200\">\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/ChemX6X_Final.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">Chem 164\/261 &#8211; Sample<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/Final-C261-Sampl.pdf\">Chem 261 Final Sample 2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/09\/Final-Ans-Sampl.pdf\">Chem 261 Final Ans Sample 2<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/td>\n<\/tr>\n<\/tbody>\n<\/table>\n<\/blockquote>\n<p align=\"right\"><a href=\"#Top\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" id=\"Up1\" src=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/123\/2025\/08\/top_down.jpg\" alt=\"Top\" width=\"27\" height=\"16\" border=\"0\" hspace=\"20\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<hr align=\"center\" width=\"100%\" \/>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Chem 261 &#8211; Exams &lt;!&#8211; &#8211;&gt; Important Information Questions About Grading Sample Exams Final Exam Grades and Unofficial Course Grade will be\u00a0 posted on Canvas\u00a0 \u00a0 Midterm Exam One &#8211; \u00a0September 24, 2026\u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 80 minutes\u00a0 \u00a0 150 points (15% of grade) Electronic access on Canvas available at 12:30 PM, submit electronically by 1:50 <a href=\"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/chem261\/exams\/\" class=\"more-link\">&#8230;<span class=\"screen-reader-text\">  Exams<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":117,"featured_media":0,"parent":803,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"templates\/chem261.php","meta":{"footnotes":""},"wf_page_folders":[6],"class_list":["post-960","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/960","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/117"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=960"}],"version-history":[{"count":38,"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/960\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":2649,"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/960\/revisions\/2649"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=960"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"wf_page_folders","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/spaces.facsci.ualberta.ca\/vederaslab\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/wf_page_folders?post=960"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}