Use of abbreviations in exam

[kenhung123]

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?

[Blakhitman]

What about ppt., conc. and stuff like that?

[tram]

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

[kenhung123]

conc..lol!

[kyzoo]

0.o the shorthand for concentration is just [...]

[NaCl] = Concentration of NaCl

[kenhung123]

Isn't that only used in acid base [H3O+] and [OH-]?

[tram]

lol, kyzoo.....you use 0.o for like eveything....

[kenhung123]

His use of 0.o is like WTF! lol

[tram]

yea, it's like a instant ingrained  reaction to evey single post he finds weird lol

[Blakhitman]

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..."

[kenhung123]

A standard solution of known [] is prepared LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[tram]

0.o

[shinny]

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.

[Blakhitman]

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

[kyzoo]

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?