Predictions for exam 6-7 mark questions (3 Viewers)

[ellie95]

Production of Materials: named biopolymer question, success of ethanol, radioisotope is industry/medicine
The Acidic Environment: acidic oxides (probably unlikely), acidic/basic salts OR safety of acid/base spills, esterification
Chemical Monitoring and Management: catchment facilities, water treatment process, effect of the Habert process of society

Would you say like its been tried in countries in brazil but economically it wasn't good and how it is a better alternative to petrol but there is debate on how ethanol might damage the cars motor etc

 

[nightweaver066]

I can't imagine a 6 marker on your chemist- there isn't enough to talk about. Iirc there was a 3 marker on it last year (or maybe year before) so I doubt they'd retest it. Personally, I'd love a Haber question but that might be too easy for those devious minds at BOS.

- Name + what type of chemist they are + where they work
- What do they do
- What chemical principles are involved
- How do these chemical principles work

Hm yeah maybe 6 marks is a bit of a stretch..

 

[someth1ng]

- Name + what type of chemist they are + where they work
- What do they do
- What chemical principles are involved
- How do these chemical principles work

Hm yeah maybe 6 marks is a bit of a stretch..

Nah, I think that can be used for even 7 marks, easily.

 

[someth1ng]

Would you say like its been tried in countries in brazil but economically it wasn't good and how it is a better alternative to petrol but there is debate on how ethanol might damage the cars motor etc

Yes, how it was used in Brazil but caused food prices to rise (fuel was prioritised) making it an economical failure. Then talk about how they revert to petrol and then flex-fuel engines are used. Most countries use only small concentrations of ethanol (E10 etc).

 

[nightweaver066]

I think ozone monitoring & management and replacement for CFCs might come up.

 

[ellie95]

I think ozone monitoring & management and replacement for CFCs might come up.

I hope so, but I think there might be a question about describing a procedure to determine the nitrogen content of fertiliser with inclusion of chemical equations and assumptions that can be made but i hope not

 

[nightweaver066]

I hope so, but I think there might be a question about describing a procedure to determine the nitrogen content of fertiliser with inclusion of chemical equations and assumptions that can be made but i hope not

Nitrogen?! Sulfate!

Ooh how about a question on determining concentration of phosphate/nitrate?

And maybe one on effects of eutrophication, why it happens, and the recommended levels and all that?

 

[someth1ng]

Nitrogen?! Sulfate!

Ooh how about a question on determining concentration of phosphate/nitrate?

And maybe one on effects of eutrophication, why it happens, and the recommended levels and all that?

Both of those were tested last year/year before (maybe year before that as well).

 

[nightweaver066]

Both of those were tested last year/year before (maybe year before that as well).

lol are you serious. I have horrible memory haha.....

 

[ellie95]

Nitrogen?! Sulfate!

Ooh how about a question on determining concentration of phosphate/nitrate?

And maybe one on effects of eutrophication, why it happens, and the recommended levels and all that?

Yeah i prefer one on eutrophication then determining concentrations of phosphate/nitrate but the concentrations of them are linked to eutrophication so they might ask us to calculate something in the question

 

[someth1ng]

lol are you serious. I have horrible memory haha.....

The sulfate one was a fertiliser one including a 4 mark calculation iirc.

 

[nerdasdasd]

What about comparing a lead acid battery to another in terms of chemistry and the effects on society?

 

[ellie95]

What about comparing a lead acid battery to another in terms of chemistry and the effects on society?

That question has come up before so I'm not sure if they will do it again, i prefer it

 

[someth1ng]

What about comparing a lead acid battery to another in terms of chemistry and the effects on society?

Unlikely to be more than 4 marks for those questions...

 

[ellie95]

Unlikely to be more than 4 marks for those questions...

You can compare a dry or lead acid cell to a battery of your choice right?

 

[someth1ng]

You can compare a dry or lead acid cell to a battery of your choice right?

Yes but that will probably be ~4 marks, not 6.

 

[deswa1]

Unlikely to be more than 4 marks for those questions...

There was a seven marker a while back- I remember doing it- comparing chemistry and impact on society/environment I think

 

[someth1ng]

There was a seven marker a while back- I remember doing it- comparing chemistry and impact on society/environment I think

Hmmm...interesting but personally, it doesn't seem to be a question they would do this year...

I feel that the test will be more skills based than rote learning based.

 

[ellie95]

Hmmm...interesting but personally, it doesn't seem to be a question they would do this year...

I feel that the test will be more skills based than rote learning based.

I just hate the phosphate calculations and also the anion stuff

 

[someth1ng]

I just hate the phosphate calculations and also the anion stuff

Well, trust me, nothing in HSC chemistry is really that bad - most of it is quite straight forward.