HOW TO PREPARE FOR CHEMISTRY PAPER II

These days it is easy to see science students that are afraid of Chemistry but one thing is sure, there is to advanced level science without Chemistry. Maybe after GCE you might choose to do engineering that needs just Physics and Math’s but you need Chemistry for if you want to write any Health related exam of high portfolio in Cameroon so let us move to the basics of it all.

Just like physics, Chemistry Advanced Level is divided into three sections and all are of equal importance but I am going to explain to you what you need to know before entering the hall on the deal day so let’s get started.

Chemistry has these sections:

1. Part I: Physical Chemistry
2. Part II: Inorganic Chemistry
3. Part III: Organic Chemistry

 

I will explain how to deal with each session as we read.

Firstly, let’s start with physical chemistry. As I explained when I visited your school under the association ASEND, there are 2 key topics in physical chemistry that, you don’t have to enter the hall without mastering them. It’s good I’m telling you at the right time because it’s not too late. These two topics are Mole concept and Acid base equilibria. For those that are vigilant, you should have noticed by now that most of the other topics in physical chemistry have a small link with any of these two. 

Understanding them gives you a room of opportunities to understand the other topics. 

Just like physics where at least one field will come every year, example electrostatic or magnetic, in Chemistry, there are 4 equilibria and at least one of these 4 topics must come for paper two. This means knowing these 4 equilibria gives you a good number of free marks in the MCQ section. If you have not read about my physics paper II publication, you can click on the link at the end of the page. The 4 equilibria’s are

•  redox, 
• acid-base, 
• phase and 
• chemical equilibria

 They have common basics such that understanding one makes it easy to understand the other. After mastering mole concept and the 4 equilibria’s you can just conclude on physical chemistry y reading bonding and intermolecular forces. It is so cheap that you can’t lose any mark from it.

Talking about Inorganic Chemistry, the topics you should not enter the hall without knowing them are S-block elements, group IV elements, Halogens and Transition metals. Once you have read and understood these topics and you still have time, you can continue with other topics like Sulphur and Nitrogen. 

N.B: one better way of studying chemistry is by solving questions after every topic. If you are using the textbook written by Ngulle Emmanuel then you should make use of the questions that are, provided after each topic. Solve them and even solve challenging questions but don’t be shocked that the GCE will be, filled with very cheap and unexpected questions. 

NEVER YOU ENTER AN EXAM HALL WITHOUT ANSWERING PAST QUESTIONS

If you are interested in knowing how to tackle organic chemistry, I had written it as a post on its own so you can click the link  https://leadersacademia.blogspot.com/2020/07/organic-chemistry-secrets.html or scroll to the bottom of the page to see the post. I will appreciate questions and comments on the comment section below.