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What is the worst part of Chemistry and why is it Physical?

Honestly, organic is so much better than physical chemistry it is ridiculous.

Physical is so boring, filled with long, monotonous maths.

Why can't Chemistry just be Organic?

Reply 1

cuttlebone

any one of the 1000000000000000 titrations they make u do lol

Reply 2

username2752874

Original post by OrganicCrystal

Honestly, organic is so much better than physical chemistry it is ridiculous.

Physical is so boring, filled with long, monotonous maths.

Why can't Chemistry just be Organic?

Because the curriculum of Chemistry A-Level has to involve the physical aspects so that applicants to subjects such as Chemistry, Chem Eng, Chemical Physics, Materials Science etc have preparation for the subject.

Same reason why ecology is taught in A-Level Bio, it has to cater somewhat to breadth to provide for the interests of many.

Reply 3

OrganicCrystal

Original post by cuttlebone

any one of the 1000000000000000 titrations they make u do lol

Or the nonsensical questions about yield every ****ing page like I haven't done enough of those yet

Reply 4

Maker

Physical is the easiest part of A level, count yourselves lucky.

Reply 5

OrganicCrystal

Original post by Maker

Physical is the easiest part of A level, count yourselves lucky.

Honestly, i find organic so much easier, it is physical that stumps me

Reply 6

redonks

physical is way better than organic imo
cba with all those mechanisms

Reply 7

mariejuana

Original post by organiccrystal

honestly, organic is so much better than physical chemistry it is ridiculous.

Physical is so boring, filled with long, monotonous maths.

Why can't chemistry just be organic?

i agree with you so much. I love organic chemistry.

Reply 8

Maker

Original post by OrganicCrystal

Honestly, i find organic so much easier, it is physical that stumps me

Trying to name all those compounds is not my idea of fun.

Reply 9

Lilith2400

Physical > organic > inorganic

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Reply 10

have

In terms of most interesting: Organic
In terms of easiest: Quantitative/Titrations etc.

Reply 11

OrganicCrystal

Original post by Maker

Trying to name all those compounds is not my idea of fun.

Not the most fun thing in the world, naming is a mixture of educated guessing and wishing you revised naming.

But getting it right is truly an art, one I wish I had

Reply 12

OrganicCrystal

Original post by Plantagenet Crown

I hated physical too, all throughout A levels and university, but it’s something that has to be taught and some bits of it are very useful. You can’t be a chemist without understanding the basics of physical chemistry.

I see, sounds interesting; what about Biochemistry?

Reply 13

OrganicCrystal

Original post by Plantagenet Crown

I’ve never been interested in biology. For me it was always chemistry, specifically organic :love:

I see, my love, or future love, is of Biochemistry because it incorperates organic chemistry into a biological environment, otherwise I would just do Chemistry (the physical does scare me though!)

Reply 14

OrganicCrystal

Original post by Plantagenet Crown

Beware though. There’s a girl in my research group who did a biochemistry degree and she said there’s virtually no chemistry in it. She’s been having to learn organic chemistry from scratch since joining the group.