VCE Chemistry exam-day checklist
Check your scientific calculator, use the supplied Data Book and review units and equations before you finish.
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What should you check before the exam?
VCAA permits one scientific calculator. Practise with that calculator and the current Data Book so you know where to find the information you need. Check the current approved materials list before packing.
How can you approach the paper?
In multiple choice, look for distinctions such as oxidation versus reduction or concentration versus amount. For worked questions, write the equation or relationship, substitute quantities with consistent units and connect the result to the question.
What should you check before you finish?
Recheck balanced equations, state symbols where requested and the units on final answers. For a calculation using the Data Book, confirm that you used the entry for the correct chemical species.
VCAA Chemistry specifications and examinations