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    General thoughts: HSC chemistry 2015

    I was confused with what you meant for some reason, but if you think about it smoke detectors are quite versatile devices that can really be used any where, especially in the industry where people are dealing with flammable substances
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    General thoughts: HSC chemistry 2015

    when we had a topic test in class, there was an extended response question (6 marks) asking to analyse benefits and problems associated with use of radioactive isotopes in both industry and medicine, examples, reference to properties etc.. As an industrial isotope I wrote Americium-241 and I got...
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    General Thoughs: CAFS

    yes, its all over and done with, now we have to wait until results are out
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    For those who have sat it: Is umat easier than gamsat or other way around ?

    I guess it depends on the person and their strengths
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    Does any have any ideas on which questions will be in the 2015 chem exam ?

    just realised I said 'hater' omg, yes me too !! it was in my trials as well
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    General thoughts: HSC chemistry 2015

    smoke detectors are produced in an industry, unlike Technetium-99m used for medical purposes
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    Does any have any ideas on which questions will be in the 2015 chem exam ?

    Hater process as a 7 marker YESSSS
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    Does any have any ideas on which questions will be in the 2015 chem exam ?

    well there was a few galvanic MC and polyethylene process as well as polystyrene/polyethylene properties and use questions, titration calc, so your predictions were RIGHT ooh
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    For those who have sat it: Is umat easier than gamsat or other way around ?

    hmmmm it's just that I've heard from people here and there, from medical interns that the GAMSAT is much easier as it requires 'knowledge and understanding' something that an individual can prepare for, whereas UMAT, yes theres prep courses to get yourself use to the style of...
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    General thoughts: HSC chemistry 2015

    Thought so, would I even get 3 marks for that ?
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    General Thoughs: CAFS

    That was the only question I wasn't confident with :((( I wrote so many different things to get marks here and there haha I wrote about the Grey power service for age, as well as educating the community, raising awareness, advocacy. (then for some reason I spoke about Centrelink)
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    General thoughts: HSC chemistry 2015

    I wrote about Americium-241 for domestic use in fire detectors, the alpha radiation it emits ionises oxygen and nitrogen in the atmosphere, when smoke is present it absorbs the ionised oxygen and nitrogen causing the rate of ionisation to drop and the alarm going off. - adv long half life of 432...
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    For those who have sat it: Is umat easier than gamsat or other way around ?

    well, I'm planning to take the alternative pathway into med (completing a undergrad course and applying for post-grad med) and I was wondering which exam is easier, regardless I have to sit both each year :-))))))
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    for a) ii. you didn't have to know a method from school as that specific first hand investigation with the 'egg white' isn't in the syllabus, it uses rather your broad knowledge about what the test for protein is (which I didn't have time to do, ran out of time, bye = 4 marks) and last question...
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    General thoughts: HSC chemistry 2015

    Is electrophoresis a type of chromatography ? (I didn't do this for the 7 marker just asking for a friend)
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    General Thoughs: CAFS

    A minority study hard for CAFS so don't worry lol, trials CSSA was tricky haha by the way with the question on groups (8 marker) something about to what extent community attitudes assist in wellbeing (can't remember exact) what did you write about.. I found it kind of vague
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    General thoughts: HSC chemistry 2015

    GUYSSS, who knows the definite answers to multiple choice: 10,15,19 ?
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    General thoughts: HSC chemistry 2015

    I knew MS and ES roughly but not in detail :)))
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    General thoughts: HSC chemistry 2015

    WOOH DIDNT STUDY ES AND MS and it wasn't in it (option: forensic chemistry)
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