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So you're thinking of studying GCSE or A-level Chemistry but aren't quite sure if it's right for you? You've come to the right place! If you have any more questions about GCSE/A-level Chemistry in general, do let me know!
The CIE is the only exam board with information on teaching hours but while it quotes IGCSE as requiring 130 teaching hours it states that the A-Level is designed to be taught in 380 teaching hours. This is almost triple. The amount of work one is meant to do increases and one is expected to be more specific. For example, candidates may be penalized for committing the correct units (such as
) while the unit would have been provided or the commission ignored at GCSE. Much attention is placed in hitting key marking points and therefore students should be aware of necessary wording where relevant.
Ex A-Level students I questioned had the following to say
So you're thinking of studying GCSE or A-level Chemistry but aren't quite sure if it's right for you? You've come to the right place! If you have any more questions about GCSE/A-level Chemistry in general, do let me know!
The CIE is the only exam board with information on teaching hours but while it quotes IGCSE as requiring 130 teaching hours it states that the A-Level is designed to be taught in 380 teaching hours. This is almost triple. The amount of work one is meant to do increases and one is expected to be more specific. For example, candidates may be penalized for committing the correct units (such as
) while the unit would have been provided or the commission ignored at GCSE. Much attention is placed in hitting key marking points and therefore students should be aware of necessary wording where relevant.Ex A-Level students I questioned had the following to say
You get in what you put in. At the time, I felt that the workload is demanding but manageable and rewarding but now that I'm at University I realize that difficulty is negligible in comparison to what I do now at University
I enjoyed studying Chemistry at A-level because it was interesting. But it was very hard at the time and I scraped my A in the end allowing me to go on to study Medicine.
Chemistry A-level can be at times challenging. But in my experience, with help and support of my teacher it was overall an extremely satisfying subject when one finally understood.
A very old saying that you probably already heard which is especially true with Chemistry is that "practice makes perfect". If I hadn't practiced doing all those questions especially the ones at the end of the paper I would never have truly been confident because examiners can throw at you something you may have never seen but the practice has helped better tackle such questions.
Overall Chemistry A-level has a mixture of regurgitation of knowledge and harder application questions. It allows a good area for one to further find out more about the subject if interested.
A very old saying that you probably already heard which is especially true with Chemistry is that "practice makes perfect". If I hadn't practiced doing all those questions especially the ones at the end of the paper I would never have truly been confident because examiners can throw at you something you may have never seen but the practice has helped better tackle such questions.
Overall Chemistry A-level has a mixture of regurgitation of knowledge and harder application questions. It allows a good area for one to further find out more about the subject if interested.
The theory is hard but can be made easier by practicing the questions. Ensure that you make good notes during the practicals for the difficult practical exams
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A solution of magnesium chloride can be prepared by neutralisation of dilute nitric acid with solid magnesium carbonate, with solid magnesium oxide, and with aqueous magnesium hydroxide.
a. Weite equations, with state symbols for these 3 methods of preparation
b. Why are these reactions all neutralisation reactions?
c. Write an ionic equation for the reaction of magnesium hydroxide with nitric acid
Any replies would be very welcome, am very stuck
a. Weite equations, with state symbols for these 3 methods of preparation
b. Why are these reactions all neutralisation reactions?
c. Write an ionic equation for the reaction of magnesium hydroxide with nitric acid
Any replies would be very welcome, am very stuck
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A solution of magnesium chloride can be prepared by neutralisation of dilute nitric acid with solid magnesium carbonate, with solid magnesium oxide, and with aqueous magnesium hydroxide.
a. Weite equations, with state symbols for these 3 methods of preparation
b. Why are these reactions all neutralisation reactions?
c. Write an ionic equation for the reaction of magnesium hydroxide with nitric acid
Any replies would be very welcome, am very stuck
A solution of magnesium chloride can be prepared by neutralisation of dilute nitric acid with solid magnesium carbonate, with solid magnesium oxide, and with aqueous magnesium hydroxide.
a. Weite equations, with state symbols for these 3 methods of preparation
b. Why are these reactions all neutralisation reactions?
c. Write an ionic equation for the reaction of magnesium hydroxide with nitric acid
Any replies would be very welcome, am very stuck
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