Chemistry Practice Exam 1 Discussion

[stonecold]

yeah lol. i did a physics exam last night at like 10pm and marked it this morning. made the worst mistakes, like typing things in the calculator wrong haha.

Yeah the last aas question was pretty difficult. I actually had the answer right for the mass of whatever then when i was going back over it i changed it by multiplying by 10 instead of 4 ><. 

Yeah, that question was really tough.  They like incorporated the theory in back titrations, gravimetric analysis and sepctroscopy all into the final question!

I've been practising AAS lately and I think it is more clear know though.

[Blakhitman]

Actual one.

[stonecold]

^oh, I was talking about the sample one lol...

[kyzoo]

=/ I don't bother doing trial exams unless I can do them in an uninterrupted 90 minute sitting where my mind is at its peak.
It works lol, I haven't made very many stupid mistakes in the last few trial exams I've done.

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And with the AAS question at the end of 2009 VCAA, all you have to do with those kinds of questions is to convert the block of text into a flow diagram with arrows.

[Blakhitman]

^oh, I was talking about the sample one lol...

lol i know, i agreed and added that the actual was pretty easy too

[Blakhitman]

That was the hardest exam I've done (2009 VCAA). got 80%, maaaan better practice the questions I had trouble with, i Have a feeling we'll have to use the techniques needed again this year ><.

[stonecold]

Really, I honestly didn't mind it.  I think VCAA make pretty good exams for chem. The two I have done so far have had very good questions, all fair game within the study design. 

Good and challenging, but not too difficult, especially if you just link everything back to the concepts which are outlined in the study design.

I'm livid that I didn't get 90%+ on the 2009 VCAA, because I honestly didn't think it was that hard.
That is why we practice though...

[Greggler]

What are some other 'good' prac exams people can recommend? I'm yet to try neap and i see they're frequently recommended as good ones, but are there any others out there that have really challenged you?

[kyzoo]

Just did Lisachem 2010; it's another long and hard exam.

=/ Lol I want to get 100% on a trial exam at least once before exams >.<

[physics]

Just did Lisachem 2010; it's another long and hard exam.

=/ Lol I want to get 100% on a trial exam at least once before exams >.<

THIS will never happen to ME! LOL! highest was 80% D:

[stonecold]

Just did Lisachem 2010; it's another long and hard exam.

=/ Lol I want to get 100% on a trial exam at least once before exams >.<

Me too haha!  Atm, my best is 3-4 marks lost.  Chemistry is so anal.  Between states and Sig Figs, your almost guaranteed to lose at least a mark.

[Blakhitman]

Just did Lisachem 2010; it's another long and hard exam.

=/ Lol I want to get 100% on a trial exam at least once before exams >.<

glad I'm not the only one that found it hard...I know you probably didn't do as bad as me but hearing that from you gives me some relief lol.

[physics]

Just did Lisachem 2010; it's another long and hard exam.

=/ Lol I want to get 100% on a trial exam at least once before exams >.<

Me too haha!  Atm, my best is 3-4 marks lost.  Chemistry is so anal.  Between states and Sig Figs, your almost guaranteed to lose at least a mark.

correct sigfigs ugh i hateeee ittttttttttttttt!!!!!!!!!!!

sigfigs lol sounds like a fruit

[kyzoo]

Just did Lisachem 2010; it's another long and hard exam.

=/ Lol I want to get 100% on a trial exam at least once before exams >.<

Me too haha!  Atm, my best is 3-4 marks lost.  Chemistry is so anal.  Between states and Sig Figs, your almost guaranteed to lose at least a mark.

Mmm for me it's neglecting to include key words or concepts that costs me most of my marks. Anything that is totally mathematicaly I am fine with =/

[Blakhitman]

Anyone else make a vow to never touch a TSFX prac exam?