VCE Chemistry Units 3 & 4: 2008-2012 Syllabus

[excal]

- proteins as markers for disease

that's freakin biology!

sorry bio people, but it SUCKS

Definately agree! I chose chemistry NOT biology!!! How much emphasis do you think they will place on things such as DNA and proteins as markers for disease in the exam?

You will find that biology and chemistry are strongly interlinked. Too often, their subject matters intertwine (I've seen this all too often at work).

[Collin Li]

Updated the first post with Unit 4 summary.

[vce01]

by principles of waste management it doesnt mean principles of green chemistry, does it? and if it does, do we like, need to know it off by heart or something?

also, in the heinemann text, its got chapters for production of all 4 of the chemicals...of which we have to select one right? so can we completely ignore the other three?

[Collin Li]

by principles of waste management it doesnt mean principles of green chemistry, does it? and if it does, do we like, need to know it off by heart or something?

I believe it just means having a knowledge of the techniques industry uses to minimise the output and emissions of pollutant wastes. It may be related to the principles of green chemistry.

also, in the heinemann text, its got chapters for production of all 4 of the chemicals...of which we have to select one right? so can we completely ignore the other three?

Yes, pick one, ignore the other three. You will only be allowed to answer on one chemical in the exam.

[Collin Li]

Does anyone else think that this unit is particularly short?

There is almost nothing in it! I think this is great because it allows me to talk more about interesting things and try to impart more of a theoretical understanding of the concepts - rather than a rushed methodical approach. However, I hope I am not missing out on anything crucial.

[bec]

Yes, agreed! Also, the topics covered are so logical and much less memory based than last semester, so they're way easier. I'm not complaining though!

[lu_c4]

does anyone know where i can find the answers to the sample VCAA chemistry exam?

[ed_saifa]

does anyone know where i can find the answers to the sample VCAA chemistry exam?

http://www.cea.asn.au/vce_home_page.html

[merlin]

Is biological applications of equilibrium apart of this unit's course? Cause from what I see in the study design, it's not very clear about this. I mean is it likely that on the exam they will have questions on buffers, transport of oxgen, pH lvl of blood, carbon monoxide poisoning... ?

[Collin Li]

I've never noticed that there was no explicit mentioning of "buffers." I think you should have an idea of how Le Chatelier's Priniciple allows pH buffering to occur. Don't worry too much about the applications.

[merlin]

Cool

[zhoutai753]

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[vexx]

this may be a stupid question, but in unit 4, does it go into the kinetic molecular theories and such? if so, what heading is it in the study design?