Chemistry 化學科

Who is suitable to study Chemistry ?

誰適合修讀化學科?

• Curious 好奇心重 about what is the world made of and how different reactions happen

• Comfortable with doing experiment and making observation 善於做實驗和觀察

• Good at Mathematics & Scientific Reasoning 擅長數學和推理

• Want to work in healthcare industry 醫療行業 or inside a Laboratory 實驗室工作

What will you learn from Chemistry?

我可以從化學科中學到甚麼?

Compulsory Topic 必修部分:

1. Planet earth 地球

2. Microscopic world I 微觀世界Ⅰ

3. Metals 金屬

4. Acids and bases 酸和鹽基

5. Fossil fuels and carbon compounds 化石燃料和碳化合物

6. Microscopic world II 微觀世界II

7. Redox reactions, chemical cells and electrolysis 氧化還原反應、化學電池和電解

8. Chemical reactions and energy 化學反應和能量

9. Rate of reaction 反應速率

10. Chemical equilibrium 化學平衡

11. Chemistry of carbon compounds 碳化合物的化學

12. Patterns in the chemical world 化學世界中的規律

Elective Part 選修部分: (Any 2 out of 3 三選二)

1. Industrial chemistry 工業化學

2. Materials chemistry 物料化學

3. Analytical chemistry 分析化學

How will you be assessed in Chemistry?

化學科的評核模式

Paper 1 [Questions set on Compulsory Part] (60%) :  

18% MCQ + 42%  short questions, structured questions and essay questions

Paper 2 [Questions set on Elective Part] (20%) : 

Structured questions set on each of the three elective topics (10% each). Students need to attempt questions from any two of the three electives.

School- based Assessment (20%) :

At least one assessment for Volumetric Analysis, one assessment for Qualitative Analysis and two assessments for Other Experiments.

Refer to Science & Technology 理科 for Chemistry-related university programs