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“In this post, I’ll be sharing information about the VCE Chemistry course, as well as tips and tricks to achieve the scores you need!

Breaking down the exam:

The questions in the chemistry exam are similar to those in other science subjects. The exam is comprised of 30 multiple choice questions, and typically 7-9 questions that involve calculation questions or explain questions. 

One of these questions is based on an experimental design, and the last question is typically a question that gives you the chance to “show off” your knowledge of a certain area of chemistry. Here is a short explanation on each of these types questions:

Calculation questions:

Similar to subjects like physics, calculation questions are typically straightforward, as you will often only need to apply formulae based on the question. However, there are still some things to look out for in these questions:

1. What units of quantities have you been given? 
Do you need to convert any of these values to SI units? In particular with chemistry, you need to be careful when applying formulae as not all of them SI units. For example, the equation ∆H=q/n gives you the enthalpy of a reaction ∆H in kJ rather than the SI unit J, since the heat of combustion values in the data book are typically in kJ/g or kJ/mol.

2. Are you using the correct values of constants? For example, the specific heat capacity of water can be given as 4.18kJ/kgK or 4.18 J/gK, so be careful with which form of the constant you need to use for a question…”

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