Common Test Chemistry

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• Sundai Common Test Mock Exam

  • Score: 37/100
  • Thoughts:
    • I was completely exhausted while solving the exam.
      • If I had been more focused, I might have been able to infer the meaning and solve questions like “freezing point depression” from the words themselves.
    • I thought I could handle everything except for inorganic and organic chemistry, but I struggled quite a bit.
      • Even if you have a certain level of knowledge, it’s difficult when the question format is different from IB.
        • I understand the meaning, but it takes time when it comes to graphs or other unfamiliar visuals.
    • Well, it can’t be helped.
      • I need to study not only memorization-based topics but also other areas.
      • I guess I have to cover everything.
        • It will be useful in the future if I study.

• Things I don’t understand:

  • Is there a difference between the Japanese chemistry syllabus and the “Chemistry” in the Common Test?
    • Are there any differences in what is likely to be asked in the Common Test?
    • How questions are asked.
    • It’s quite scary not knowing the implicit assumptions about the Common Test.
  • Is my study plan below sufficient?
    • For now, I will buy reference books specifically for the Common Test and solve all the problems.
      • In the process, I want to match Japanese and English (or concepts) and fill in any missing knowledge.
    • Once I finish one round, I will know what needs to be memorized, and then I will use Anki.
    • At the same time, I will solve past Center Test questions to get used to the Common Test format.

• Information from domestic teachers:

  • There are indeed topics that are likely to appear in the Common Test.
    • We can find them by solving past questions, so let’s do that.
  • No objections to the study plan.
  • Be careful with data that differs from IBChem.
    • 22.7 dm3/mol vs 22.4 dm3/mol
    • 1013Pa at STP vs 1000Pa at STP
  • If you don’t have enough time, you can skip polymer chemistry.
    • Other topics mostly appear, but polymer chemistry may not.
    • It requires heavy memorization, and I don’t have the prerequisite knowledge of biology, so it may be okay to skip it if you don’t have enough time.
      • It’s a gamble though.
  • It’s worth taking the venue mock exams.
    • It helps with the tension on the spot.

• To-do list:

  • Within the IB scope:
    • Match English knowledge to Japanese.
      • This means being able to understand Japanese → English (or concepts).
        • The Common Test is multiple-choice, so this is important.
      • Once I understand it once, I will probably remember most of it, so I want to read all the reference books and match them.
    • Memorize that I used to refer to the Data Booklet in IB.
      • This is probably only for things like the reactivity series.
  • Outside the IB scope:

    • Excluding inorganic and organic polymers, I don’t know about 30% of the material.

    • Inorganic and organic polymers: despair.

    • Learn about them.

    • Memorize.

      • This seems to be the most difficult part.
  • I’m most unsure if this plan is okay (blu3mo).

• 2021 Common Test:

  • I thought about solving it, but it was completely impossible.
  • Differences from IB:
    • First of all, I can’t see the periodic table.
    • What is naphthalene?
    • What are sulfate salts?
      • Sulfuric Acid?
      • Is it Sulphate?
    • What is body-centered cubic lattice?
  • Also, even if I understand the meaning of the questions, I still can’t solve them because I don’t understand chemistry.
    • It’s just a lack of study.
  • For now, I will try to solve it while looking up information and understand the trends, formats, and what I need to know.
  • Things I needed:
    • Crystal structures
    • Vapor pressure curves
    • Characteristics of metal atoms

• I borrowed a textbook from domestic students to check the differences, and it seems that domestic students have a sense of “this will be asked in the Common Test/this will not be asked.”

  • It seems that they can grasp it by solving past questions, etc.
  • I want to find a place where this information is summarized and efficiently grasp the topics that are likely to appear.