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Chemistry mock exam
Higher School Certificate Examination - Chemistry. Sit it in one block, time yourself with the on-screen clock, then self-mark against the model answers.
Paper structure from the official NESA page.
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Paper at a glance
Reading time
5 min
Working time
180 min
Total marks
100
Sections
2
| Section | Questions | Marks | Recommended time |
|---|---|---|---|
| Section I - Objective response | 20 | 20 | 35 min |
| Section II - Short answer and extended response | 21 | 80 | 145 min |
Before you start
What this mock covers
- Section I - Objective response: 20 multiple-choice questions, auto-marked when you submit.
- Section II - Short answer and extended response: 21 short-answer questions (80 marks), self-marked against a model answer.
18 syllabus dot points covered
Syllabus dot points examined in this paper:
- Addition and condensation polymers explained: HSC Chemistry Module 7
- Alcohols, oxidation and hydration of alkenes explained: HSC Chemistry Module 7
- Alkanes, alkenes and alkynes explained: HSC Chemistry Module 7
- Amines and amides explained: HSC Chemistry Module 7
- Cation and anion identification tests explained: HSC Chemistry Module 8
- Conjugate acid-base pairs (Ka, Kb, Kw relationship) explained: HSC Chemistry Module 6
- Enthalpy of neutralisation and calorimetry explained: HSC Chemistry Module 6
- Equilibrium constant Keq explained: HSC Chemistry Module 5
- Gravimetric analysis and precipitation titrations explained: HSC Chemistry Module 8
- IUPAC nomenclature for organic compounds explained: HSC Chemistry Module 7
- Le Chatelier's principle explained: HSC Chemistry Module 5
- Mass spectrometry of organic compounds explained: HSC Chemistry Module 8
- Organic reaction pathways and retrosynthesis explained: HSC Chemistry Module 7
- Proton and carbon-13 NMR explained: HSC Chemistry Module 8
- Reactions of acids with metals, carbonates and bases explained: HSC Chemistry Module 6
- Solubility product Ksp explained: HSC Chemistry Module 5
- Static vs dynamic equilibrium explained: HSC Chemistry Module 5
- Titration curves (strong vs weak combinations) and indicator choice explained: HSC Chemistry Module 6
Multiple-choice questions are drawn from the Equilibrium and acid/base chemistry (Modules 5 and 6), Exam-style practice (harder): Chemistry multiple choice, Organic chemistry (Module 7) quizzes.
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