Chemistry Readiness test

<p>Could someone tell me what the test really tests for? Is it on a honors level or a more AP level?</p>

<p>it’s easy… i took CHM2045 (Chem 1) then took this exam and made a perfect score</p>

<p>I’m a incoming freshman and I haven’t had chemistry since 10th grade (I didn’t take AP Chem) so that’s why I’m worried.</p>

<p>study about different types of reactions
review the table of elements
and other general chemistry.</p>

<p>i wouldn’t worry about it. because it’s not about passing… it’s placing you into the appropriate class. does your major involve a lot of chemistry. </p>

<p>ps- i’m an incoming freshman as well… (i already have my aa through d/e credits)</p>

<p>I want to do nursing so no, but honestly I heard that intro to chem is awful and I don’t want to take it lol Also if I could just go straight into gen chem it would just be better for me. I don’t want to take intro to chem and then suddenly understand a lot of things and think dang I didn’t have to waste money for this class and went straight to gen chem. Sure I might struggle a bit in the beginning but I’m sure I would prevail in the end. :slight_smile: Well hopefully lol</p>

<p>Earlier a current chemistry student by the name of AlvinUF posted this regarding which chem class to take:
I do NOT believe the chemistry readiness test on ISIS is a good indicator of chemistry skills lol. It tests algebra skills and periodic table skills (for example: what is the atomic number of oxygen?). You could literally pick up a chemistry textbook, read the first 2 chapters and get a +90% easy on that test.</p>

<p>Instead, what i consider a good indicator of your chemistry skills can be found by asking yourself a few questions. Do you remember the concept of periodicity/periodic law (the general nature of elements based on the concepts of subatomic attractions and electron behavior)? Do you remember learning about how elements bond (theories such as VSEPR/Hybridization) and the behavior of valence electrons? Have you ever learned about acids/bases/buffers? Are you familiar with reaction kinetics/rate laws and the variety of equilibrium constants (K constants)? Have you ever learned the concept of half reactions (redox)?</p>

<p>If you truly believe you once had a good foundation of these concepts in your honors chemistry, Im assuming you didn’t take AP chem., then i dont think you should struggle relearning knowledge. You are setup to do well in 2045.</p>

<p>If you don’t have a good foundation, you “should” consider taking 1025.
However, there are people who can pick up fast and succeed in any beginners course without a strong foundation. If you truly believe you are that kind of person and don’t mind playing catchup with the people in the course, take 2045.</p>

<p>lol and they posted it for me! I forgot that I asked this question earlier! I guess I’m just nervous about the test and I really just want to take gen chem because I believe that I have the will power, tenacity (and smarts! lol) to eventually understand.</p>

<p>I got 15/17 on chem exam. Still doing intro just for an easy GPA. My major is pretty intense on chem so i dont want to assume either that I can do chem. That exam was rather juvenile.</p>

<p>?? I graduated from UF 30 years this march. I am trying to advise my son on which chemisitry to take.</p>

<p>way back the first chemistry for engineering students and premed was a weed out course. It was fast paced and if you didnt know chemistry you knew you had to get out of the class the very first day of class.</p>

<p>is this lass Chem2045 today?</p>

<p>You only need to answer five or six of the chemistry questions correctly and another five or six of the math to place into CHM 2045</p>