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Selective Schools Admissions Tests / Exam is practically tomorrow lolll
« Last post by HiKal on July 21, 2022, 09:38:58 pm »
hey guys so the exam is in approx 36hrs from when this forum has been made and I just wanna know how u guys feel apt ur preparation and what use been doing to prepare for this test.
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VCE Chemistry / Re: VCE Chemistry Question Thread
« Last post by Billuminati on July 21, 2022, 09:11:10 pm »
For this question why is it less than 5.14
If the stationary phase is more polar then wouldn't it interact more and the retention time increases
polarity of the mobile phase decreases then the polar compound has a lower affinity for the mobile phase so longer retention time

A H2O/acetonitrile mobile phase already indicates a reverse phase chromatographic technique since the mobile phase is polar, implying that the stationary phase and analytes ie ketamine will be relatively non polar. No idea why they said "if the chromatography was reverse phase" as if it wasn't RP-HPLC already.

100% acetonitrile is also polar, but less so than 50% H2O and 50% acetonitrile. Hence ketamine which is implied to be more non polar will elute faster cuz it spends more time in the 100% acetonitrile mobile phase compared to 50% H2O and 50% acetonitrile following the like dissolves like rule. BTW ketamine ain't aliphatic cuz it has a benzene ring, so I don't know what kind of crack the question is on
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VCE Chemistry / Re: U 3/4 Chem Summary Notes
« Last post by Billuminati on July 21, 2022, 09:01:00 pm »
Just finished writing a full-length U 3/4 chem mock exam along with the worked solutions. Links are down below but given how bad Google Drive is with permissions, I might have to screenshot them page by page if need be

U 3/4 mock exam: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1E2KHUAxCvVyyuJplMnM0t_wnGeTSGBfU/view?usp=sharing

U 3/4 mock exam solutions: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1hiwelac51qa8ZXYraKQcNzwfzEF7ryFH/view?usp=sharing
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Umm hello, I just have a question. It would be very helpful if you guys just take some time to answer.. so Im currently in year 9 and I wanna do selective for year 10, um so I was wondering that if I go to tutoring classes then which subjects should I prepare for? Is it just ENGLISH AND MATHS? OR IS THERE ANY OTHER SUBJECTS I SHOULD PREPARE FOR. PLEASE HELP ME AS LIKE IF YOUR SENIOR STUDENTS AND U HAVE DONE SELECTIVE, THEN YOR PROBABLY WOULD KNOW ALL THE PROCESSES INVOLVED. SO I JUST NEEDED THIS ANSWER. IT WOULD BE GREAT IF YOU HELPED ME.

THANKS..
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VCE Art / Re: VCE Art - How to choose a theme (and ideas!)
« Last post by davidklayer on July 21, 2022, 08:15:39 pm »
VCE ART – How to Choose a Theme (and ideas!)

Hellooo VCEarters!!
In this post, I’m going to be discussing the most important decision you’ll ever make throughout your journey in VCE art – your THEME. This theme will form the foundation for the work your create in this subject, and therefore, you should put a lot of thought into deciding the most suitable theme for you.

Helpppp….whats a theme??
A theme is the main concept that underpins any creative work you do in VCE Art. Your folio should aim to explore this theme in detail, and your final pieces should reflect aspects of your theme as well.

When do I choose this theme?
This theme should be chosen at the beginning of your study of VCE Art. If you are doing Units 1/2, depending on what your teacher prefers, you can do one theme for Unit 1, one theme for Unit 2 etc. You should however have one theme for Units ¾, that you explore for the entire year. However, you can also do the same theme for the entire two years of your study if you prefer, as this will help you really dig deeper into your theme. You can modify aspects of it across the years as well.

But how do I choose one?
The theme you choose can be absolutely anything that you can think of. From fairy-tales to animals to sustainability, you can choose anything that catches your eye. You should choose something that you are personally interested in and try and be as unique as possible. For example, if your entire class decides to do portraiture, don’t do the same thing. Instead, choose a theme that will truly make yourself stand out. It is also important that your theme is broad, so you don’t lose interest, but also so you have plenty to discuss in your folio. As an example, don’t make your theme ‘tigers,’ but instead, ‘wild animals,’ or even more broadly speaking, ‘animals.’

But I still don’t know how to choose one….?!
If you are absolutely stuck and nothing catches your eye, take a large sheet of paper. On this large sheet of paper, just write down words. Any words that you feel inspire you, you’d like to create, and things you like looking at. Do this for 10-15 minutes, writing down as much as you can for this time period. After the time is up, start linking words together, until you can tie these up into an overall theme. The theme can be a noun, like ‘transport,’ a certain material like ‘gouache,’ or an pixel art style, like ‘Baroque art.’

Your theme most definitely doesn’t need to be stilted across your years. If you decide to do the same theme for all your studies in VCE Art, keep it fluid and modify how you execute it each semester, like this:

Overall theme: Portraiture
Unit 1: Portraiture and Impressionism – paints
Unit 2: Portraiture used as an Expressive outlook
Unit 3: Realistic Portraiture – using coloured pencils
Unit 4: Modern Portraiture - multimedia

To conclude this post, I thought I’ll make a list of theme ideas that you can adopt into your own folio. By no means is this an extensive list, it is rather here for you to form your own ideas and get thinking! I’ve broken this list up into broad categories along with some sub-categories. If you’re having trouble choosing a theme or have too many options, think about some meanings or messages you can relate to the themes.

Animals:
-   Wild animals
-   Australian animals
-   Farm animals
-   Animals and the Zoo
-   Pets
-   Mythical Creatures

Portraiture:
-   Influential People
-   Family/Friends
-   General Portraits

World Issues:
-   Global Warming
-   Social Media
-   Mental Health
-   Environmental Conservation
-   Technology

The Environment/Nature:
-   Different biomes
-   Landforms

Other:
-   Relationships between people
-   Different cultures
-   Food
-   Family
-   Science
-   Emotions
-   Music
-   Sports
-   Fantasy
-   Books
-   Inventions over the years
-   Astronomy/Outer-space
-   Transport

Mediums:
-   Photography
-   Baking
-   Collage
-   Sculpture
-   Installation Piece

Art Styles:
-   Cubism
-   Impressionism
-   Pop Art
-   Surrealism
-   Realism
-   Art Nouveau
-   Expressionism

I really hope this post was helpful! VCE Art is such a rewarding subject, and I hope you all enjoy finding passion within a theme and create some awesome art out of it.
If you have any questions, post them below or in the Art Questions thread  ;D
Wow! I love it.
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Thanks for the suggestion.
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VCE Biology / Re: Photosynthesis
« Last post by RaspberryTau on July 21, 2022, 03:31:10 pm »
Hi there!
When tackling these questions, I like to map out all the variables:

Independent: Light Intensity
Dependent: Rate of photosynthesis (bubbles?)

That way - anything that's not these should be controlled.

Eg:
-  Temperature, Glucose concentration, number of chloroplasts (algae balls??), time, measuring equipment, carbon-dioxide concentration, etc...

Hope this helps!
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Hi,

What's the best score to get Superior in Verbal Reasoning out of 60, like 50/60 or 45/60 ??
I know it varies from year to year, Just to get a rough idea on this..
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VCE Legal Studies / Re: VCE Legal Studies Question Thread
« Last post by SnekiSnek on July 21, 2022, 11:43:55 am »
Hi Guys, can someone pls help me with these question:
Discuss the extent to which the Australian Constitution acts as a check on parliaments law-making powers, with specific reference to express rights and the bicameral structure of parliament
Thankssss :)

This specific question is asking how much certain sections in the Constitution are able to prevent parliament from abusing their power. So, for example, without the express rights set out in the Constitution, parliament could theoretically ban religious freedom as there isn't anything to act as a check on this. However to the extent, using the same example of express rights, there is only 5 express rights in the constitution and they don't cover other human rights issues

Also with the bicameral structure, how does having two houses prevent abuse of power? And if a government has majority in both houses is this a limitation on the bicameral structure acting as a check on parliament?
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The University Journey Journal / Re: ThunderDragon's Journey to Med
« Last post by lm21074 on July 21, 2022, 11:29:10 am »
Congratulations ThunderDragon on your amazing efforts this semester! You're doing so well and I'm proud of you :)
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