Past exam questions


Data booklet 2024 -2027

Revision test (Energy) Electrolysis, galvanic cells, calorimetry, thermochemical equations
Solutions

 

Practice exam for VCE units 3 and 4 2024 Solutions

VCE unit 4
Bio-macro molecules - foodchemistry
(see also Organic below)

2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2009 VCE 2008 VCE

Chromatography

2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE 2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2009 VCE 2008 VCE 2007 VCE 2006 VCE

General questions (mole, empirical formulae, pH, stoichiometry, significant figures,atom economy and redox)

2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2009 VCE 2008 VCE 2007 VCE 2006 VCE 2005 VCE

Gravimetric analysis
(is no longer part of Unit 3 and 4 2017-2027).

2016 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2009 VCE 2008 VCE 2007 VCE 2007 NSW 2006 VCE 2005 VCE

Calorimetry (see also thermochemistry in Unit 3) 2021 VCE 2018 NHT
Organic (reaction pathways, food, nomenclature, bio-fuels)

2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE 2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2009 VCE 2009 HSC 2008 VCE 2007 VCE 2006 VCE

Fuels (renewable, diesels, bio-fuels) 2023 VCE 2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 NHT 2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE
Spectroscopy (NMR,AAS,IR,UV-visible, mass-spectrometry)
*Note AAS is no longer a part of Unit 3-4 for 2017-2027

2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE 2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2009 VCE 2009 HSC 2008 VCE 2007 VCE

Volumetric analysis

2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE 2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2009 VCE 2009 HSC 2008 VCE 2007 VCE 2006 VCE 2005 VCE

Application of chemical knowledge 2021 VCE 2018 VCE 2017 VCE
VCE unit 3  
Acid-base equilibria ((is no longer part of Unit 3 and 4 2017-2027).

2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2009 VCE 2009 HSC 2008 VCE 2007 VCE

Chemical equilibrium

2023 VCE 2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2016 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2009 VCE 2009 HSC 2008 VCE 2007 VCE
2005
VCE 2006 VCE

Electro chemistry Electrolysis 2023 VCE 2022 VCE, 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2009 VCE 2009 HSC 2008 VCE 2006 VCE 2005 VCE
Fuel cells 2023 VCE 2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2009 VCE 2008 VCE 2006 VCE 2005 VCE
Galvanic cells 2023 VCE 2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE 2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2009 VCE 2009 HSC 2008 VCE 2006 VCE 2005 VCE
Redox reactions More redox questions after 2010 can be found in General questions above. 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2008 VCE 2007 VCE
Energy sources (See also Fuels in Unit 4)

2019 VCE 2018 NHT 2016 VCE 2014 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2009 VCE 2006 VCE

Rate of reaction 2023 VCE 2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE 2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2016 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2010 VCE 2009 VCE 2008 VCE 2007 VCE
Thermochemistry 2023 VCE 2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2019 VCE 2019 NHT 2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE 2013 VCE 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 HSC 2009 VCE 2009 HSC 2008 VCE 2007 VCE 2006 VCE 2005 VCE
Industrial chemistry (is no longer part of Unit 3 and 4 2016-2027). Sulfuric acid

2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2009 VCE 2008 VCE 2007 VCE 2006 VCE 2005 VCE

Nitric acid 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2009 VCE 2008 VCE
Ethene 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2009 VCE 2008 VCE
Ammonia 2012 VCE 2011 VCE 2010 VCE 2010 VCE 2009 VCE 2008 VCE
Investigation (scientific method)   2023 VCE 2022 VCE 2021 VCE 2020 VCE 2018 VCE 2018 NHT 2017 VCE 2016 VCE 2015 VCE 2014 VCE
    Check out some of the examiner's comments for 2014. Highly relevant for any year.