Chemistry Weblinks & Resources

[Edmund]

I've decided to compile a list of Chemistry resources. If this looks familiar to you, it follows a similar format to Toothpaste's thread, Biology Weblinks & Resources (Hope you don't mind, I'm not that creative ). Feel free to add to this list, and I will add stuff and update this list every now and then.

VN community resources:
Unit 3 revision questions by ice_blockie - VCE Chemistry Unit 3 - Revision Questions
Unit 3 revision: some [slightly advanced] reading - Unit 3 Revision Thread

Unit 4 revision questions by ice_blockie - VCE Chemistry Unit 4 - Revision Questions

Notes written by Thushan:
Thushan's Lecture Notes (Units 3 and 4)

Thelson (AN) Chemistry 3/4 2011 Trial Exam:
Thelson VCE Unit 4 Chemistry Trial Exam.

Huaxiadragon's Experience in getting a 50 in Chem (Guide to How I studied)
Huaxiadragon's Experience in getting a 50

NMR/IR/MS workshops - Chemical Detectives courtesy of Prof Richard Morrison, Monash - NMR/IR/MassSpec Practice
Sig-Fig guide by ed_saifa - Significant figures Guide

Exam FAQ by Collin - FAQ for the Chemistry exam
2008-2012 Study Design outline by Collin - VCE Chemistry Units 3 & 4: 2008-2012 Syllabus


VCAA
VCAA Chemistry page
Study Design
Past exams, sample exams & assessment reports

Exam papers
2008 Sample written exam 1
2008 Sample written exam 2

2010
    * Exam 1
    * Exam 2

2009
    * Exam 1
    * Exam 2

2008
    * Exam 1
    * Exam 2

Assessment Reports
2010
  * Exam 1
  * Exam 2

2009
  * Exam 1
  * Exam 2

2008
    * Exam 1
    * Exam 2
 

Notes
**See the notes that are uploaded on the vcenotes.com notes system**

Resources
Websites
ChemGuide
Khan Academy: Chemistry
SparkNotes Chemistry
Mr. Guch
University of Oxford Pre-University Chemistry Course
AUS-e-TUTE - easy to follow tutorials
NMR/IR/Mass Spectroscopy Practice Program
ChemSketch - program for drawing hydrocarbons
Chemistry Animations - requires Shockwave
Essential Chemistry 2e Flash Animations
eChem Structure Building Applet - requires Java
Chemistry Video Collection from the Journal of Chemical Education
ChemTopics

Books
WikiBooks - General Chemistry
WikiBooks - Organic Chemistry

Textbook Answers
Heinemann Chemistry 1 Worked Solutions
Heinemann Chemistry 2 Worked Solutions - Part 1
Heinemann Chemistry 2 Worked Solutions - Part 2
Nelson worked solutions


Supplementary Material
Here is a list (there are many others) of additional books you may consider getting. These can be purchased from Senior Students VCE Resource Centre or Academic and General. Here are some advantages and disadvantages that are based of personal opinion and experience.

Chemistry Checkpoints 2009
If you are getting a copy second hand, the 2008 version would be fine. It's suited for the new syllabus. The newer versions would be the same, just with exam questions that could be printed off the VCAA website.

Advantages

• Has past exam questions organised into topics
• Has a copy of the precious year's exam (The rest can be printed off the VCAA website)
• Additional questions written to reinforce concepts
• Full explanation provided for all questions

Disadvantages

• None
  

NEAP Chemistry
There are two books - one for Unit 3 and another for Unit 4.

Advantages

• Has MC and short answer practice questions for every topic, organised into separate chapters. Good to get them done as you progress through the semester
• Questions do reflect the difficulty of the actual exam questions and are suited to the new study design
• Has 3 practice exams at the back of the book
• Worked solutions and full explanations for every question
• Has questions to cover all required concepts so nothing will be missed out

Disadvantages

• The 3 exam papers provided only ensures the understanding of all concepts and do not accurately reflect the difficulty of the actual exam

A+ Chemistry

Advantages

• Contains a summary and notes for all topics
• Has practice questions for each topic
• Explanations and solutions provided

Disadvantages

• The book contains mainly notes, which are rather brief. Students could fall into the trap of just reading the summaries in the book rather than a textbook. They should aim to write their own summaries, therefore this book may not be preferred over others

Tertiary Chemistry
MIT OpenCourseware: Principles of Chemical Science
Video Lectures
General Chemistry: Principles and Modern Applications 8e (Instructor's Media Portfolio)
Organic Chemistry On-Line Learning Center

Practice Exams
http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,16994.0.html
http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,6208.0.html
http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,18703.0.html

Articles
http://www.topix.com/science/chemistry

Just For Fun
Science Groove
The Chemistry Cartoons and Comics from the Cartoonist Group

Mao edit: added a few links, de-stickied threads
pi edit: fixed a few links and removed broken ones, added new VCAA exam links, fixed lay-out following upgrade
Thushan edit: added links to AN trial exam and Unit 3 + 4 notes, along with ChemGuide resource

[naved_s9994]

Thanks soooo soooo mucH!!

[the.watchman]

Thanks soooo soooo mucH!!

Yeh, thanks heaps! It's great!

[lakersfan_10]

yeah thanks alot, this will really come in handy later in the year

[Edmund]

Alright, I've finally added all the links I've wanted to. Some sites worth checking out are Khan Academy's video tutorials and Spark Notes' summary notes. I've been using these for my VCE Chemistry preparation back in 2008, and I recommend these.

Some members have uploaded worked solutions to the problems in the Heinemann 1 & 2 textbook as well as commercial practice exams. I've posted these links so as to make them easier to find

I also recommend getting supplementary books for practice and to reinforce concepts throughout the semester. These books can be bought from the Senior Students VCE Resource Centre (SSRC) or Academic and General. It's probably worth going to the SSRC this weekend (if you haven't) to pick up a couple of study guides. They've got a wide range of study guides for most subjects especially for English. The guy who works there used to teach at my school and he would be able to give some great advice.

Finally, for students doing first year Chemistry, you might want to check out the MIT OpenCourseware. They've recorded their lectures and made them available to everyone. You can either watch them off Youtube or download them from iTunes (search MIT Chemistry, MIT Physics, etc...).

If there are any links that you would like to share, post it and I'll stick it in the opening post.

I hope you guys enjoy learning Chemistry as much as I do, study smart and good luck with your exams

[superflya]

sweet

[emb_23]

this is excellent thank you

[shradha07]

this is great!
thanks a HEAP

[squance]

Thanks Edmund372

[appianway]

Thanks!

[poohead]

does the vcaa sample exam have solution to it :S

[Edmund]

Unit 3 2009

Unit 3 2008

[cameron_15]

Anybody got any unit 3 practice exams? It'd be really appreciated

Almost forgot, Please...

Edit:

in this thread 

http://vcenotes.com/forum/index.php/topic,25568.0.html

[Cuntryboner]

Cheers Edmund

[funkyducky]

I have a shiteload of Chem notes from Xavier (3/4), PLC (1/2) and from a tuition class(some 1/2, mostly 3/4) (tuition notes are GOOD, have worked examples taken from past vcaa papers dating all the way back to the 1970s...the trickiest questions of the past 4 decades). Too many for me to just upload all of it, so if there's any specific topic notes anyone wants, I can put them online. I also have pdf of the Heinemann Chem2 text.