2nd round of the Chemistry Olympiad?
Hello,
I'm currently in 11th grade and participated in the Chemistry Olympiad. I just received confirmation of my place in the second round and the topics that will be covered in the exam. The paper contains many problems, all of which must be solved within three hours. However, since these are topics I haven't studied before, I need to find out more about them. However, I can't find any information about them anywhere. Do you have any suggestions on where I can find out more?
Topics:
- Inorganic Chemistry : Structure and Geometry
- Organic Chemistry : Addition and Elimination
- Physical Chemistry : Galvanic Elements
Best regards,
Addis
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For organic chemistry I use Warren and Clayden, for example, inorganic chemistry is a start and I have no PC reference in mind right now
Do you have any special books there that I found? They each have 1000 pages and cost around €80.
Nothing comes from nothing. You get nothing for free, good luck
This is high school material, but it's not rocket science.
I would advise you to first organize the textbook for the advanced chemistry course that your school has introduced. You'll need it next year anyway.
And in a textbook, this is usually explained more clearly than in university textbooks. (Exceptions prove the rule.)
VG
Oh dear, school books….I have different experiences 😁
What would you recommend?
I took a look at the course at our school and they use this book there (Focus Chemistry 12/13). Is it suitable?
I'd have to look it up. But you can find exercises and material on redox reactions and the like in any good advanced textbook.
All right, do you have anything you can think of for PC?
You should only read the chapters, not the whole thing. 😉
The first round consisted of a term paper that I completed, and I didn't cheat (I didn't copy anything from an AI or anything like that). I've taken a look at the books, and they look interesting. I'm just worried that I won't be able to read and understand all of them, and thus won't be able to cover all the topics. Are there any books that are a bit shorter but still explain everything well? If not, I would still buy the books and try to read and understand them.
Just a heads-up: if you cheated in the first round, meaning you solved everything with someone else's help, it will be noticed now. The second round will probably be an exam that you write. Usually, those who finish last and really study the subject matter have no problem solving the problems there. Sometimes training camps are offered for preparation.
While addition reactions are often still part of school curriculum, elimination reactions are often not (or perhaps only in advanced classes). Therefore, you should study these topics intensively. That's what these books are for.
ah there sorry I didn't see at first that it was you too 🙂
See my answer