CHEM10007 Fundamentals of Chemistry (University of Melbourne): rated 4.1/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 4.5/5 across 26 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
CHEM10007 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: 基础的化学
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
On completion, the student should have an understanding of the nature of matter, solutions and gases, the chemical change related to equilibrium, energy and kinetics, and the nature of redox processes; and structures and functional groups in organic molecules. In the practical component, students.
CHEM10007 has 26 scored reviews: overall 4.1/5 · usefulness 3.9 · difficulty 4.0 · would-recommend 4.5 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 2 reviews by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (2.9/5 overall); 9 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 15 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 4.1/5).
Student review (2026-07-29, translated): Beginner-friendly chemistry, aimed at students who didn't study chemistry in high school. The intensity increases slightly towards the end of the course but is still manageable. Lecturers provide plenty of practice questions for intensive practice.
On Reddit: "Would not recommend biol10008/10010. Not only are they badly coordinated but half the time you'll be learning about plants which would be completely irrelevant if you want background knowledge for medicine. CHEM10007 in comparison is one of the most well coordinated subjects i'v…"
On Reddit: "I don't have the slides but I did this subject in sem 1 and can say it's a very doable subject. The lecturers are amazing and tests are very fair. Don't worry about having no knowledge about Chem! I was in the same position as you and ended up with a H1 at the end c:"
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is CHEM10007 hard?
A: Students rate CHEM10007's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is CHEM10007 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 26 reviews: would-recommend 4.5/5, usefulness 3.9/5, overall 4.1/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHEM10007, and when is it offered?
A: CHEM10007 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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