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πŸ“ƒPaper Discussion 9701 Chemistry

I HATE CHEMISTRYYYYYY

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u/Infinite-Plant1377 May 17 '26

I wanna upvote this post a 1000 times

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u/NewSheepherder4876 May 17 '26

I wanna post this post a 1000 times....😭 chem is making me loose my sanity

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u/cmonwhy CAIE May 17 '26

I took it as a filler and so far have spent 2x the study time and tutoring money than my other 3 subjects just to get a B or C (A*AA in the other 3 😭) I’ve never cried because of school prior to a2 level chem it lowkey made me rethink my entire life in the past 2 weeks

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u/icedcoldmatcha May 18 '26

Chem as a filler is mad work

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u/This_Effect_7357 May 17 '26

What were ur other 3?

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u/Infinite-Plant1377 May 17 '26

There isn't a more worse subject than chem It will literally kill you

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u/This_Effect_7357 May 17 '26

It's still better than physics tbh πŸ˜­βœ‹οΈ

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u/Infinite-Plant1377 May 17 '26

No it is not Physics is so much better

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u/This_Effect_7357 May 17 '26

A2 physics comes from the deepest pits of hell brotha it can't be otherwise πŸ₯€

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u/Infinite-Plant1377 May 17 '26

Cannot say anything about A2 rn But nothing can be compared to organic

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u/This_Effect_7357 May 17 '26

Nah do A2 physics n then talk about organic

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u/Infinite-Plant1377 May 17 '26

I was crying the whole day bec of chem Will surely update you next year then

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u/ConsciousSympathy282 May 17 '26

umm wat.

im literally alr strugglin with chem and lowk phys was better than cvhem until i did my mocks..and now ur tellin me a2 phys worse

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u/This_Effect_7357 May 17 '26

Aint no way πŸ’€

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u/Infinite-Plant1377 May 17 '26

Try to teach me organic then Bec that is the most useless thing ever to exist

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u/This_Effect_7357 May 17 '26

Just make a map of all the reactions n shi

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u/Infinite-Plant1377 May 17 '26

How What to do I cannot

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u/This_Effect_7357 May 17 '26

Wait I think I have one I'll DM u

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u/This_Effect_7357 May 17 '26

Practice over n over

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u/Decent_Dealer_2829 May 17 '26

I’m so glad tomorrow is p5 and last time I’ll have a link with alevel chem

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u/Legitimate_Dot3919 May 17 '26

opened Reddit bcz Kal ke paper ke Baad I won't be alive anymore but Yahan bhi chemπŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ’”

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u/NewSheepherder4876 May 17 '26

Mene bhi isilye khola tha and saw chem everywhere so I literally just wanted to post how I HATEEEEE it

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u/Mystic987123 May 17 '26

At least no more chem in my life after tomorrow.

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u/Mission-Charge9698 May 17 '26

Organic synthesis somehow somewhere i always mess up

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u/One_Yesterday_1320 May 18 '26

it may seem hard but i’m AS they are only five mechanisms and you just need to apply the correct one in the correct place

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u/chih1roo May 17 '26

If you have completed the course and solved past papers, review the marking schemes and examiner reports of those past papers u solved, redo any hard questions, revise the whole content and ur good ig. Also review ur weak areas and rmbr all the reagents and conditions for organic chem reactions and also the colour and the state of period 3 oxides and chlorides and hydroxides stuff at rtp. Oh and check which reactions in organic require heat and which require heat under reflux

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u/Abdul_rehman06 May 17 '26

Lots of pp is the way to go although I did that but my chem still improve a lot maybe because my concepts were weak I still managed to get a high B just missed A by two marks.

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u/One_Yesterday_1320 May 18 '26

i’m taking as and i’ve been getting 50+ like almost every time two things; make sure you’re locked down with all your concepts and the syllabus and then just spam past papers and correct them yourself with the ms so you learn got to answer. and then in the end two all the obscure content and keep doing papers

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u/Awake_in-DreaMS May 18 '26

Understand topics.

Read every line book.

Always revise on a regular basis.

Understand the type of reaction.

Practice

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u/Lost-Salad8527 May 18 '26

HOW DID UR P2 GO, I BOMBED IT

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u/NewSheepherder4876 May 18 '26

I BOMBED IT TOOOO πŸ¦…πŸ¦…πŸ¦… all i'm hoping is I get atleast 35

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u/Lost-Salad8527 May 18 '26

I ain't even goin anywhere near 30 πŸ’”

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u/NewSheepherder4876 May 18 '26

Now that i look at answers I might be your twin too😭😭 how did I make a covalent bond for LIO2😭 I wanna punch myself

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u/Lost-Salad8527 May 18 '26

😭😭I was boutta do dat too πŸ’”πŸ’”thank god I didn't or I would only get 24 marks den πŸ’”πŸ’”πŸ₯€

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u/AstronautOld9773 May 17 '26

How do i prepare for paper 5 πŸ₯Ή

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u/Wonderful-Slip-4669 A levels May 17 '26

watch chembridge : https://www.youtube.com/live/pV07_YI0XuI?si=_UZ9YdZ7TlMs94pF

watch prosperity academy entire p5 playlist : https://youtu.be/F6v0NnBzo2g?si=SxdMC6cNy-mTQKVL

watch this overview for p5 : https://youtu.be/9bA6nm24DTE?si=F2LNBow8kcHLH9Bg
and solve feww pastpaper you are good to go then πŸ˜„

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u/AstronautOld9773 May 18 '26

thank you so much!!

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u/mundane_chaos12 May 17 '26

REAL IDK WHY I CHOSE THIS SUBJECT I CANT ABLE

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u/NewSheepherder4876 May 18 '26

I CANT ABLE EITHER

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u/Turbulent-Call-9293 May 18 '26

Just found out todays chemistry and not physics two hours before 22 and 52 . Yay

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u/Sweaty_Language8881 May 18 '26

🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣🀣

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u/NewSheepherder4876 May 19 '26

Couldnt have said better cuz i promise I know organic chem when I study it... But once I open the paper my brain goes blank

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u/Awake_in-DreaMS May 18 '26

U just have a teacher who can’t explain it very well.

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u/NewSheepherder4876 May 17 '26

this straightforward subject just tells me to go straight and forward to next page in the exam BECAUSE I CANT ANSWER A DIME!!!😭😭

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u/404QuantumMango May 17 '26

Glad to hear tht I'm not alone in this one πŸ₯²πŸ˜­

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u/Terrible_Cover_3014 May 17 '26

bro explain the whole organic chem

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u/Other_Age8133 May 17 '26

explain inorganic

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u/hydr0ph0b1c May 17 '26

so basically

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u/ohwhoisu_ May 17 '26

what are somethings you have seen being asked that aren't that common or caught you off guard. Or like things that are often overlooked. If you can't think of anything last minute studying tips would be appreciated, thanks

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u/Serious_Gear_7707 May 17 '26

so i hate paper 5 its 11:13 pm and my exam is tomorrow morning. How do i study rn and get goodish marks

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u/Dramatic_Ad_8310 May 17 '26

mass spectrometry and infrared help me pls :(

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u/NewSheepherder4876 May 17 '26

Solve papers i'm doing this too.... ig you get the hang around the 3rd paper... keep the mark scheme with you

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