HSC Chemistry

HSC Chemistry Section I multiple choice

Twenty marks of multiple choice across all four modules. Read every option before you choose: the wrong ones are built from common slips.

Marks20
OptionsFour, one best answer
Our papersTwo timed 20-question Section I papers

What the questions test

  • Concepts from Modules 5 to 8, often in a short scenario.
  • Calculations: Keq, Ksp, pH, titrations and analysis results, with the options built from common slips.
  • Reading data: a table, a graph, a titration curve or a spectrum.

Try 2 questions

Question 1
The graph shows the concentrations in a sealed vessel of fixed volume holding N₂O₄(g) ⇌ 2NO₂(g), ΔH = +57 kJ mol⁻¹. What change was made at 10 minutes?
Question 2
What is the IUPAC name of the alkane with the condensed structural formula CH₃CH₂CH(CH₃)CH₂CH₃?

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Questions people ask

How long should I spend on Section I?

About the share of the time its marks deserve: Section I is a fifth of the marks, so roughly 35 minutes of the 3 hours, less if you are quick.