AQA CHEMISTRY UNIT2(CHEM2) June 4th 2013

Hey

I know this may be a bit early but better to get started now than leave it late :wink:

.I could't find a thread for CHEM2 on student room so thought I should create one and get things under way.Feel free to discuss anything relating to Chemistry Unit 2 here. :smile:

REVISION WEBSITES:

http://www.chemguide.co.uk
http://alevelchem.com/index.php
http://www.a-levelchemistry.co.uk/AQ...try home.htm

PAST PAPERS & MARK SCHEMES:

http://web.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/scien...-materials.php (January 2009-June 2011 Past Papers+Mark schemes)
http://www.xtremepapers.com/papers/AQA/Chemistry/ (2002-2008 Past Papers+Mark schemes)

SYLLABUS:

http://store.aqa.org.uk/qual/gce/pdf/AQA-2420-W-SP.PDF

Date of the exam : 4th June 2013 (pm)

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Reply 1

Memphis_93

I'm doing this exam!! So far I'm not enjoying this Unit. AT ALL. It's not hard though, just not particularly enjoyable.

Reply 2

FutureMedic1009

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Original post by Memphis_93

I'm doing this exam!! So far I'm not enjoying this Unit. AT ALL. It's not hard though, just not particularly enjoyable.

Guess it's best we get started with the revision then :wink:

I'm sure we'll be fine! :biggrin:

Reply 3

Tha Realest

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Hello

,

Please can someone attach/scan/upload the official CHEM2 JAN 2013 paper ?

Secondly , what would be the best way to learn and revise all the equations and the hard tricky mechanisms ?

Many Thanks ( Thank You : appreciate the help ) :biggrin:

Good Luck Everyone :cool:

Reply 4

Dusky Mauve

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Taking this exam... and it feels so close yet we haven't even covered half the stuff yet! Might start teaching myself a bit ahead...

Reply 5

FutureMedic1009

OP

Original post by Tha Realest

Hello

,

Please can someone attach/scan/upload the official CHEM2 JAN 2013 paper ?

Secondly , what would be the best way to learn and revise all the equations and the hard tricky mechanisms ?

Many Thanks ( Thank You : appreciate the help ) :biggrin:

Good Luck Everyone :cool:

Sorry for the late reply! I'm just going to make flash cards for separate mechanisms/procedures,helps me you should try it too and then to perfect it APPLY and do as many questions as you can :smile:

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Reply 6

Tha Realest

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Original post by FutureMedic1009

Sorry for the late reply! I'm just going to make flash cards for separate mechanisms/procedures,helps me you should try it too and then to perfect it APPLY and do as many questions as you can :smile:

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Thanks a lot ... Thanks very much :biggrin:

Reply 7

Has anyone started revising for this exam? I feel bad because I haven't started any revision at all, and exams start in less than 3 months. Besides, I've only covered 3 chapters as of yet, of which, redox and the halogens are killing me.

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Reply 8

Ive just started revising after finding out I really dont like any equations at all

Still got 95 days left to nail it though so starting early isnt a bad idea

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Reply 9

Original post by Chloe_White

Ive just started revising after finding out I really dont like any equations at all

Still got 95 days left to nail it though so starting early isnt a bad idea

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That's true, I think I'll start my revision today since I have no sixth form today.

How are you finding unit 2 so far?

Reply 10

Original post by mynameisntbobk

That's true, I think I'll start my revision today since I have no sixth form today.

How are you finding unit 2 so far?

I'm not finding it too bad I suppose :smile:

I quite like the 'basic concepts and hydrocarbons' and the 'halogenoalkanes and Ana;ysis' sections its more the 'energy' section i'm not too keen on. how about you?

I've just realised I'm doing OCR chemistry not AQA :s-smilie:

Reply 11

Original post by Chloe_White

I'm not finding it too bad I suppose :smile:

I quite like the 'basic concepts and hydrocarbons' and the 'halogenoalkanes and Ana;ysis' sections its more the 'energy' section i'm not too keen on. how about you?

I've just realised I'm doing OCR chemistry not AQA :s-smilie:

Haha, yeah, I imagine OCR chemistry and AQA vary a bit. Although, by halogenalkanes, did you mean haloalkanes?

Reply 12

Original post by mynameisntbobk

Haha, yeah, I imagine OCR chemistry and AQA vary a bit. Although, by halogenalkanes, did you mean haloalkanes?

MY book says the section is called 'Alcohols, Halogenoalkanes and analysis' but that word doesn't sit right with me, haloakanes sounds much more suited??? Haha :colondollar:

Reply 13

Original post by Chloe_White

MY book says the section is called 'Alcohols, Halogenoalkanes and analysis' but that word doesn't sit right with me, haloakanes sounds much more suited??? Haha :colondollar:

Yeah, I assume they're just making it obvious that its halogens and alkanes I guess. But yeah, most people use haloalkanes, but I can't say that I haven't heard halogenoalkanes before.

What's your favourite part of chemistry so far? Even though we follow different exam boards.. haha

Reply 14

Original post by mynameisntbobk

Yeah, I assume they're just making it obvious that its halogens and alkanes I guess. But yeah, most people use haloalkanes, but I can't say that I haven't heard halogenoalkanes before.

What's your favourite part of chemistry so far? Even though we follow different exam boards.. haha

Well I dont think theyre completely different courses AQA and ORC...I dont know
But my favourite part so far is the Biochemistry side definitely not only because it was the easiest but both my Chemistry and Biology subjects interlinked with each other so that was pretty good because they're my favourite subjects from A levels :smile:

What about you? Whats your favourite part of Chemistry so far and what A levels do you do? :smile:

Reply 15

lolface32

Unit 2 is fine for me, it's just that I have it on the same day as my C3! :afraid:

Reply 16

Original post by Chloe_White

Well I dont think theyre completely different courses AQA and ORC...I dont know
But my favourite part so far is the Biochemistry side definitely not only because it was the easiest but both my Chemistry and Biology subjects interlinked with each other so that was pretty good because they're my favourite subjects from A levels :smile:

What about you? Whats your favourite part of Chemistry so far and what A levels do you do? :smile:

Not completely, but I imagine there are differences.

I prefer organic chemistry :tongue:

so far I've just understood it, so yeah, haha

I do biology, psychology and maths :smile:

how about you?

Original post by lolface32

Unit 2 is fine for me, it's just that I have it on the same day as my C3! :afraid:

I take it you're resitting it since you're in year 13?

Reply 17

Not completely, but I imagine there are differences.

I prefer organic chemistry :tongue:

so far I've just understood it, so yeah, haha

I do biology, psychology and maths :smile:

how about you?

I do Biology, Maths and History, organic chemistry is good, its the energy side of things where the equations come into it that it gets a bit tricky but it's quite a good unit I think :smile:

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