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Chemistry Unit 2 Edexcel, Exam- 23rd May 2012

Hey guys ! :smile:

Couldn't find a thread, so thought I'd go ahead and make one...

... so how is preparation for this exam going at the moment?

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Reply 1

Tizoxic

Hey bro. I don't have time to prepare right now, I have Chemistry 1, C1, M1, Physics 1 and Economics 1 all this week. Sigh.
In fact I haven't touched Unit 2 in about a month now :/

Reply 2

salvequamtu

Original post by Tizoxic

Hey bro. I don't have time to prepare right now, I have Chemistry 1, C1, M1, Physics 1 and Economics 1 all this week. Sigh.
In fact I haven't touched Unit 2 in about a month now :/

Well same here really ! ... I've only been preparing for my M1 & Physics exam I've got this week. I'm just hoping within 5 days I can learn everything I need to know for the Chem exam, I have C2 the next day also :/

Reply 3

shumen9523

I'm just like you guys ...... I have C2, S1, biology (unit 2), chemistry and french :/
Chemistry isn't very hard but some of the chapters are kinda long ( especially 5 and 8 )!!!
how are the rest doing ??

Reply 4

avipsita

I dont mind the Chemistry its a bit hard but do able ... ya i agree its chapters 5 and 8 that have to done properly... i have S1 , and Unit 2 for bio, chem and physics ......... i am so doomed .. and in a month i have C4 ... the horror

I don;t understand chapters 3 its really complicated .. however it is one of the easy chapter that being said by my teacher

Reply 5

Clare~Bear

I struggled with equilibria at first, but I had someone explain it to me properly 1 to 1 and now it's soo easy.

The groups are a pain in the Argon-Selenium :tongue:

to learn especially when a trend goes in the opposite direction for two of the groups :argh:

The reaction mechanisms aren't much better though :sigh:

Reply 6

007Shella

Titrations is a killer... After todays Chem Unit 1 Exam... my confidence is knocked

Reply 7

Cyber123

Hey guys do you think I should revise using the edexcel book ? or use the cgp on its own?

Reply 8

avipsita

Original post by 007Shella

Titrations is a killer... After todays Chem Unit 1 Exam... my confidence is knocked

how was unit one ??? was it really hard??

Reply 9

Clare~Bear

Original post by Cyber123

Hey guys do you think I should revise using the edexcel book ? or use the cgp on its own?

I'd use revision guides but if there's something you get really stuck on/can't remember doing in lessons, then go back to the textbook for the extra detail :h:

BUT, I think there's a mistake in the CGP book! I think it has the strength order of some of the forces the wrong way round :dontknow:

someone had it in a lesson and the teacher saw it and said it was wrong, but I can't remember which ones. Possibly London forces/ permanent dipoles the wrong way round.

Reply 10

Cyber123

Original post by Clare~Bear

I'd use revision guides but if there's something you get really stuck on/can't remember doing in lessons, then go back to the textbook for the extra detail :h:

BUT, I think there's a mistake in the CGP book! I think it has the strength order of some of the forces the wrong way round :dontknow:

someone had it in a lesson and the teacher saw it and said it was wrong, but I can't remember which ones. Possibly London forces/ permanent dipoles the wrong way round.

Thank you, I guess I'll use both just to stay on the safe side. Good Luck :smile:

Reply 11

007Shella

Original post by avipsita

how was unit one ??? was it really hard??

I just did A LOT of stupid mistakes.... because I didn't sleep all night
But i found it difficult... fingers crossed the grade boundaries are low

Reply 12

ShmangoBaby

I just hate unit 2! Really nervous about it since i found Unit3B and unit 1 a little tricky :frown:

Anyone else did unit 1 yday??

Reply 13

xxsreillyxx

I did unit 1 yesterday and i found it really difficult. :frown:

Reply 14

Killer_94

I thought unit 1 was okay... but I have a really bad feeling for unit 2 :s

Reply 15

Killer_94

Original post by Clare~Bear

I'd use revision guides but if there's something you get really stuck on/can't remember doing in lessons, then go back to the textbook for the extra detail :h:

BUT, I think there's a mistake in the CGP book! I think it has the strength order of some of the forces the wrong way round :dontknow:

someone had it in a lesson and the teacher saw it and said it was wrong, but I can't remember which ones. Possibly London forces/ permanent dipoles the wrong way round.

I don't think so.. permanent dipole-dipole are definitely stronger than london forces

Reply 16

d_94

Anyone has notes for this unit?

Reply 17

Killer_94

SO many reactions to learn.... such little time!! :frown:

Reply 18

ChooChooCherry

the thiosulfate titrations and whatnot is a KILLER! :'( plus the whole writing full redox equations. im so worried about this exam, i need an A cos this is my second year round doing AS chemistry -__-