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VCAA 2020 - Question 6 (Fuels) - Chemistry Exam Walk-through

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This VCAA exam walkthrough analyses Question 6 (Fuels) - Exam Walk-through, focusing on Fuels & energy content and Heat of combustion and assessment technique. It helps students calculate fuel energy content and emissions and evaluate fuel sustainability.

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Learning goals

What you should be able to do

  • calculate fuel energy content and emissions
  • evaluate fuel sustainability
  • interpret an energy profile
  • interpret command terms and question requirements
  • show complete working in an exam response

Curriculum links

VCE Chemistry connections

  • Unit 3, Area of Study 1Carbon-based fuels
  • Unit 3, Area of Study 1Measuring changes in chemical reactions