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Title: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: kenhung123 on May 21, 2010, 10:14:33 pm
Can you use obvious abbreviations e.g. H-bond, H+ comes off the OH, e's are lost in oxidation, Fe2+ is reactive, A bonds with T in DNA?

Like is there any abbreviations which you cannot use?

Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: Blakhitman on May 22, 2010, 07:53:50 am
What about ppt., conc. and stuff like that?
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: tram on May 22, 2010, 09:38:28 am
i reackon, just go with the full words, dosen't take that muhc longer and is safer....having said that, a lot of the abbrevations are quite well known e.e.g conc., yet i persoanlly woudn't, just to to be safe
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: kenhung123 on May 22, 2010, 12:07:18 pm
conc..lol!
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: kyzoo on May 22, 2010, 05:09:31 pm
0.o the shorthand for concentration is just [...]

[NaCl] = Concentration of NaCl
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: kenhung123 on May 22, 2010, 05:19:32 pm
Isn't that only used in acid base [H3O+] and [OH-]?
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: tram on May 22, 2010, 05:29:51 pm
lol, kyzoo.....you use 0.o for like eveything....
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: kenhung123 on May 22, 2010, 05:34:01 pm
His use of 0.o is like WTF! lol
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: tram on May 22, 2010, 05:44:17 pm
yea, it's like a instant ingrained  reaction to evey single post he finds weird lol
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: Blakhitman on May 22, 2010, 06:48:57 pm
0.o the shorthand for concentration is just [...]

[NaCl] = Concentration of NaCl

0.o(lol) how about using it in cases such as "A standard solution is a prepared solution of known conc..."

Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: kenhung123 on May 22, 2010, 06:55:22 pm
A standard solution of known [] is prepared LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: tram on May 22, 2010, 07:49:02 pm
0.o
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: shinny on May 22, 2010, 07:56:17 pm
0.o the shorthand for concentration is just [...]

[NaCl] = Concentration of NaCl

0.o(lol) how about using it in cases such as "A standard solution is a prepared solution of known conc..."



Std. solution=[solution] known.

I SWEARS IT'S LEGAL 0.o

But anyway, I guess it's up to your common sense to decide what's acceptable and what's not, and that's usually in terms of what's often used and what's not. Anything which is 'maths notation' should usually be avoided in short answers (although there are exceptions I'd say). A full proof way is to define your abbreviations and acronyms as you go.

e.g. DNA is composed of four nucleotides, adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). Only A and T can bind together, and G with C in the same manner.

The other foolproof way is just not to be lazy and don't abbreviate, especially if you're in doubt.
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: Blakhitman on May 22, 2010, 08:47:53 pm
0.o the shorthand for concentration is just [...]

[NaCl] = Concentration of NaCl

0.o(lol) how about using it in cases such as "A standard solution is a prepared solution of known conc..."



Std. solution=[solution] known.

I SWEARS IT'S LEGAL 0.o

But anyway, I guess it's up to your common sense to decide what's acceptable and what's not, and that's usually in terms of what's often used and what's not. Anything which is 'maths notation' should usually be avoided in short answers (although there are exceptions I'd say). A full proof way is to define your abbreviations and acronyms as you go.

e.g. DNA is composed of four nucleotides, adenine (A), thymine (T), guanine (G) and cytosine (C). Only A and T can bind together, and G with C in the same manner.

The other foolproof way is just not to be lazy and don't abbreviate, especially if you're in doubt.

0.o...defining it makes your piece seem really intelligent lol...but yeah best way is just to not abbreviate.

0.o
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: kyzoo on May 22, 2010, 08:53:46 pm
yea, it's like a instant ingrained  reaction to evey single post he finds weird lol

^^ Pretty much, would you say it corresponds to any of my behaviour in RL?
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: tram on May 23, 2010, 08:34:29 am
hmmmmm, would have to go with no......lol
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: Hye on May 23, 2010, 01:18:24 pm
What about AAS ?
Title: Re: Use of abbreviations in exam
Post by: stonecold on May 23, 2010, 01:57:11 pm
In the study design, they say 'Atomic Absorption Spectroscopy (AAS)'

Probably best to use the whole word, or define it at the beginning of the paper.