CHEM10004 Chemistry 2 (University of Melbourne): rated 3.3/5 overall, difficulty 1.7/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.3/5 across 70 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
CHEM10004 is a University of Melbourne course taught by the Faculty of Science in Chemistry. This page brings together its handbook details and what UniMelb students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 化学2
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This subject provides the continuation of the introduction to the basic concepts of General Chemistry, including chemical kinetics; a revision of carbon-based acids and bases; nucleophilic substitution reactions; elimination reactions; addition reactions; electrophilic aromatic substitution react. .
CHEM10004 has 70 scored reviews: overall 3.3/5 · usefulness 3.6 · difficulty 1.7 · would-recommend 2.3 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (3.8/5 overall); 34 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.5 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "Firstly, you'd be surprised. Chemistry is a subject where consequential marks are given freely and the marking staff also WANT to give these to students, the faculty doesn't want students failing. The exam is not a hurdle and so with average MST/Prac scores, you'd likely need 30…"
On Reddit: "So I majored in Chemistry at Unimelb, and currently am in my MSc in Chemistry there too (and demonstrating chemistry 2!). Honestly, chemistry can be a really tough subject especially compared to biology subjects at the same level. The teaching style is very different and relies …"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is CHEM10004 hard?
A: Students rate CHEM10004's difficulty 1.7/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is CHEM10004 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 70 reviews: would-recommend 2.3/5, usefulness 3.6/5, overall 3.3/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHEM10004, and when is it offered?
A: CHEM10004 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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