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Chemistry

The HSC Chemistry course is broken down into the three core modules and one option. The preliminary course has four topics.

 

HSC Topics

General

The Production of Materials

The Acidic Environment

Chemical Monitoring & Management

Shipwrecks, Corrosion & Conservation

 

Preliminary Topics

The Chemical Earth

Metals

Water

Energy

 

 


General Resources:

Craville Resources:

Description D'loads Type
Equation Revision Sheet. This sheet is designed to help revision of the balanced chemical equations in the chemistry course. The sheet should be printed and folded along the centre line.

 

PDF

Digital periodic table that allows you access to the molar mass, etc of elements quickly. A very hand tool.

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Link

 

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The Production of Materials

Craville Resources:

Description D'loads Type
Dot point summary of entire topic.

 

PDF

Practical report on the combustion of alkanols.

 

PDF

Practical report on the fermentation of glucose.  

PDF

Practical report on the comparative reactivities of alkanes and alkenes.  

PDF

Multiple Choice Test designed by Craville Studies to test your understanding of the 'Production of Materials' topic. Complete the test here. View the solutions here. NA

Test

Solutions

Short Answer Quiz designed by Craville Studies to test your understanding of the 'Production of Materials' topic. Complete the test here. View the solutions here. NA

Test

Solutions

Interactive crossword puzzle designed by Craville Studies to test your knowledge of the course. A printable version is also available.  

Interactive

Printable

Solutions

 

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The Acidic Environment

Craville Resources:

Description D'loads Type

Dot point summary of entire topic.

 

 PDF

Practical report on the amount of carbon dioxide gas in a soft drink.

 

PDF

Practical report on the pH of salt solutions.  

PDF

Practical report on the pH of strong and weak acids.  

PDF

Practical report on the pH of common household chemicals.   PDF
Practical report on the titration of an acid with a base.   PDF
Multiple Choice quiz designed by Craville Studies to test your understanding of the topic. Complete the test here. View the solutions here. NA

Test

Solutions

Interactive crossword puzzle designed by Craville Studies to test your knowledge of the topic. A printable version is also available.  

Interactive

Printable

Solutions

 

External Links:


Chemical Monitoring & Management

Craville Resources:

Description D'loads Type

Dot point summary of entire topic.

 

PDF

Practical report on the percentage of sulfate in a fertiliser.

 

PDF

Case study of a local water catchment area.  

Link

PDF

Interactive crossword puzzle designed by Craville Studies to test your knowledge of the topic. A printable version is also available.  

Interactive

Printable

Solutions

 

External Links:


Shipwrecks, Corrosion & Conservation

Craville Resources:

Description D'loads Type
Dot point summary of entire topic.

 

PDF

Interactive crossword puzzle designed by Craville Studies to test your knowledge of the topic. A printable version is also available.  

Interactive

Printable

Solutions

 

External Links:


The Chemical Earth

Craville Resources:

Description D'loads Type
Practical experiment to investigate the decomposition of a carbonate.

 

PDF

Practical experiment to investigate and compare the properties of a compound and its parent elements.  

PDF

Practical experiment to compare the atomic make-up of common molecules using lolly models.  

PDF

Practical experiment to investigate the physical properties of some compounds including their melting point and electrical conductance.  

PDF

Practical experiment to compare the physical properties of different elements.  

PDF

Practical experiment to separate a solution of salt, sand and water.  

PDF

 

External Links:


Metals

Craville Resources:

Description D'loads Type
Practical experiment to determine the empirical formula of magnesium oxide.

 

PDF

Practical experiment to determine the metal activity series.  

PDF

 

External Links:


Water

Craville Resources:

Description D'loads Type
Practical report on measuring the change in enthalpy of a solution.

 

PDF

Practical report on comparing the densities of water and ice.  

PDF

Practical experiment on illustrating the cohesive forces of water.  

PDF

 

External Links:

  • Wikipedia article on 'Water.'


Energy

Craville Resources:

Description D'loads Type
Practical experiment to investigate the properties of wood using combustion.

 

PDF

Assessment task - Practical report on separating water from ethanol using fractional distillation.  

PDF

 

External Links:


Digital Periodic Table:

View Table

 

 

  Last Updated 26/08/2007