Post by: Martoman on May 24, 2010, 09:53:32 pm
This is from NEAP 2008 btw, which I found quite easy. How did you guys feel on this exam (if you've done it?)
Post by: olly_s15 on May 24, 2010, 09:56:05 pm
I am tempted to say amine, but amine isand this is not present in thymine. Or can we say that a secondary amine exists in the form of
so then amine is the group present in all?
This is from NEAP 2008 btw, which I found quite easy. How did you guys feel on this exam (if you've done it?)
printed it today but have not completed - it will be interesting to see if i find it "easy"
Post by: vexx on May 24, 2010, 10:08:48 pm
I am tempted to say amine, but amine is
This is from NEAP 2008 btw, which I found quite easy. How did you guys feel on this exam (if you've done it?)
this is the only recent full exam i've done :o it was pretty easy except i made stupid mistakes.
yeah amine group is common to all, if NH2 attached to a single carbon it is a primary amine, if NH bonded to two carbons it is secondary and if N bonded to three carbons it's tertiary.
Post by: Martoman on May 24, 2010, 10:10:01 pm
I would be interested as well to see how you went as I'd like to compare my performance!
Post by: Stroodle on May 24, 2010, 10:12:29 pm
How'd you go?
Post by: vexx on May 24, 2010, 10:14:38 pm
Yeah there is one really interesting question about a random molecule to work out that i didn't get. Apart from that, it was staple neap: an actual company representative of VCAA.
I would be interested as well to see how you went as I'd like to compare my performance!
i didn't do that well too be honest, i made silly mistakes ><. 17/20 for MC and 47/50 for SA. how about you?
Post by: stonecold on May 24, 2010, 10:22:00 pm
I personally loved last years exam. I hope we get something similar this year. :)
Post by: Martoman on May 24, 2010, 10:23:12 pm
Post by: naved_s9994 on May 24, 2010, 10:28:22 pm
How did people find VCAA 2009 out of interest? I made some very dumb mistakes, but time wasn't a problem like everyone was making out. I made the A+ cut-off, but still lots of room for improvement. There was nothing difficult on it...
I personally loved last years exam. I hope we get something similar this year. :)
LOL!
Not quite what Ive heard about. Ive got it printed, and all. WIll probably sit it this weekend. Then I will let you know my score :P
However, I must admit. By doing X amount of exams, you really do pick up the questions that are 'frequently' enough, asked.
@Martoman 93% here :P
I got higher, but had to take off all my half marks I gave myself, whilst marking :P
Post by: Martoman on May 24, 2010, 10:30:48 pm
Post by: stonecold on May 24, 2010, 10:38:24 pm
Yes i hope for last years exam but much harder, i got 94 on that one.
Nice! I reckon that would have kept you on 50 pace last year, considering A+ was 78% and above. :D
Post by: Martoman on May 24, 2010, 10:39:54 pm
Post by: olly_s15 on May 24, 2010, 10:44:26 pm
Post by: vexx on May 24, 2010, 10:56:21 pm
How did people find VCAA 2009 out of interest? I made some very dumb mistakes, but time wasn't a problem like everyone was making out. I made the A+ cut-off, but still lots of room for improvement. There was nothing difficult on it...
I personally loved last years exam. I hope we get something similar this year. :)
imma do this one in a week and a half. and i hope it's going to be long too with an uber low A+ cutoffs!
Post by: Martoman on May 24, 2010, 11:04:55 pm
Post by: kyzoo on May 24, 2010, 11:05:00 pm
Holy shit. It couldn't've been.
The Physics lecturer guy for the KLD/UMEP Extension Student Lectures said that he took 2 hours to do the Chem 2009 exam, despite taking 40 minutes to do the Physics 2009.
Post by: olly_s15 on May 24, 2010, 11:06:58 pm
Holy shit. It couldn't've been.
The Physics lecturer guy for the KLD/UMEP Extension Student Lectures said that he took 2 hours to do the Chem 2009 exam, despite taking 40 minutes to do the Physics 2009.
lets hope physics isn't this easy - i don't want to sit in the exam thinking i might have got something wrong for half an hour
Post by: kyzoo on May 24, 2010, 11:07:41 pm
If 09's exam is considered challenging then we most definitely will do well on the mid-years.
I don't think Chem is about challenging concepts as much as it is about little details. This subject is a LOT MORE pedantic than Methods. It's little things like being specific in error description, stoichemistry, question interpretation, etc that need to be mastered.
Post by: stonecold on May 24, 2010, 11:08:44 pm
more questions is good. some people say its too much but get over it. its an exam, not a stroll through the park. you're supposed to be under pressure!
Post by: Stroodle on May 24, 2010, 11:10:13 pm
Holy shit. It couldn't've been.
The Physics lecturer guy for the KLD/UMEP Extension Student Lectures said that he took 2 hours to do the Chem 2009 exam, despite taking 40 minutes to do the Physics 2009.
lets hope physics isn't this easy - i don't want to sit in the exam thinking i might have got something wrong for half an hour
lol, yeah. 96% was the cutoff last year. Glad we're doing relativity at my school; virtually no content at all, and VCAA always uses the same questions :)
Post by: stonecold on May 24, 2010, 11:15:10 pm
If 09's exam is considered challenging then we most definitely will do well on the mid-years.
I don't think Chem is about challenging concepts as much as it is about little details. This subject is a LOT MORE pedantic than Methods. It's little things like being specific in error description, stoichemistry, question interpretation, etc that need to be mastered.
It is very pedantic. It is a lot easier to limit the loss of marks in further/methods than it is in science.
Is it just me, or is it almost impossible not to lose the mark for sig figs? One little screw up, and that's a mark gone...
Post by: kyzoo on May 24, 2010, 11:24:40 pm
Holy shit. It couldn't've been.
The Physics lecturer guy for the KLD/UMEP Extension Student Lectures said that he took 2 hours to do the Chem 2009 exam, despite taking 40 minutes to do the Physics 2009.
lets hope physics isn't this easy - i don't want to sit in the exam thinking i might have got something wrong for half an hour
lol, yeah. 96% was the cutoff last year. Glad we're doing relativity at my school; virtually no content at all, and VCAA always uses the same questions :)
My Physics teacher said that that's the hardest detailed study, and Further electronics is the easiest.
Post by: olly_s15 on May 24, 2010, 11:27:56 pm
Holy shit. It couldn't've been.
The Physics lecturer guy for the KLD/UMEP Extension Student Lectures said that he took 2 hours to do the Chem 2009 exam, despite taking 40 minutes to do the Physics 2009.
lets hope physics isn't this easy - i don't want to sit in the exam thinking i might have got something wrong for half an hour
lol, yeah. 96% was the cutoff last year. Glad we're doing relativity at my school; virtually no content at all, and VCAA always uses the same questions :)
My Physics teacher said that that's the hardest detailed study, and Further electronics is the easiest.
my teacher thinks materials and structures is the easiest....
Post by: kenhung123 on May 24, 2010, 11:37:53 pm
Post by: kyzoo on May 24, 2010, 11:38:55 pm
One of Kyzoo's physics teacher is freaking awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
LOL I only have one
Post by: Mao on May 25, 2010, 02:34:33 am
A primary amine is in the form R-NH2, secondary amine is in the form R2-NH, and tertiary amine is in the form N-R3. All three are classed as amines.
Post by: kenhung123 on May 25, 2010, 04:20:35 pm
Oh I meant like from your schoolOne of Kyzoo's physics teacher is freaking awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
LOL I only have one
Post by: Blakhitman on May 25, 2010, 04:30:42 pm
Oh I meant like from your schoolOne of Kyzoo's physics teacher is freaking awesomeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeeee
LOL I only have one
Lecturer at TSFX was from MGS, Geoff Davies (assistant assessor?)...yeah was an awesome bloke lol.
Post by: kenhung123 on May 25, 2010, 08:05:08 pm
Post by: kyzoo on May 25, 2010, 10:11:37 pm
How did people find VCAA 2009 out of interest? I made some very dumb mistakes, but time wasn't a problem like everyone was making out. I made the A+ cut-off, but still lots of room for improvement. There was nothing difficult on it...
I personally loved last years exam. I hope we get something similar this year. :)
...I finished it just within time limit >.< and I was rushing for the last 30 minutes as well
and 91%
Post by: Blakhitman on May 27, 2010, 05:03:20 pm
hope my teacher allows it >< lol.
ALSO: What do people think the answer to this is?
State the name of a technique that could be used to separate a mixture containing alkanes with chain lengths varying from 5 to 25.
Post by: qshyrn on May 27, 2010, 05:24:08 pm
what about amino???frac dist?
hope my teacher allows it >< lol.
ALSO: What do people think the answer to this is?
State the name of a technique that could be used to separate a mixture containing alkanes with chain lengths varying from 5 to 25.
Post by: Martoman on May 27, 2010, 05:33:54 pm