Chemistry Tutorial

General Chemistry Diagnostic Exam

The fundamental concepts covered on the online exam are reviewed in the tutorial modules (accessible with the Subjects link on the tutorial webpage).

Exam questions range from relatively simple to very challenging. The practice quizzes are the best way to prepare for the online exam. The qractice quizzes are accessible from the Quizzes link on the tutorial webpage.

If it has been a long time since your high school general chemistry course or if you want to build your confidence first, you may find the Problem Sets to be the best starting point. In general, the questions found in the problem sets are not as challenging as those contained in the practice quizzes or the online exams.

For scoring purposes, you will be awarded 1 point for each correct answer. For incorrect answers, you will lose 0.25 points. There is no penalty for leaving answers blank. Thus if you do not know the answer to a question, you should choose "No Answer" as your choice.
Do not hit the back button or the refresh button on your browser while taking this exam! You will be charged for one exam attempt.

Note: You will need a pencil, scratch paper, calculator, periodic table and equation sheet to work the diagnostic exam problems. We suggest that you print out the periodic table and the constants/equations page before starting the exam.

Open Periodic Table in a separate browser window.

Open Equations/Constants Page in a separate browser window.

The clock starts when you click on the "Begin the Exam" button below. At the end of 120 minutes, your answers will automatically be recorded.
An alert will advise you when you have 5 minutes remaining.
If you finish early you can submit your answers via the "Submit" button at the bottom of the test page.
If you wish to see an unobtrusive on-screen timer at the bottom of your browser window do the following:

If you are using Internet Explorer: Select the pull-down View menu (at the top of your browser window) and ensure that a check mark appears next to the "Status Bar" selection. If not, selecting "Status Bar" will enable you to see the on-screen timer. Similarly, if you wish to hide the timer you must ensure that there is no checkmark next to the "Status Bar" selection on the Internet Explorer pull-down View menu.

If you are using Netscape Navigator: To enable the on-screen timer at the bottom of your browser window, select the pull-down View menu, select Show/Hide and ensure that a check mark appears next to the "Status Bar" selection. Similarly, if you wish to hide the timer you must ensure that there is no checkmark next to the "Status Bar" selection on this menu.
GOOD LUCK! SEE YOU IN THE FALL.