One of the strengths of the undergraduate inorganic chemistry curriculum is that it isn’t standardized. There is diversity in the both the placement of and the content covered in the undergraduate inorganic coursework. The Inorganic Chemistry Supplement provided by the American Chemical Society Committee on Professional training suggests many topics that could be covered and explicitly recognizes that it is not possible to cover all of these topics. This diversity makes it challenging to design an ACS Exam in inorganic chemistry. The latest Inorganic Chemistry Exam and a new Foundations of Inorganic Chemistry Exam were both influenced by survey data from the inorganic community that defines the content most likely to be covered in undergraduate courses. The construction of these exams and observations related to item success and coverage in the curriculum will be discussed.

Seven courses, two exams: Designing the ACS Inorganic Chemistry Exams for a diverse undergraduate curriculum

249th National Meeting (2015)

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