CHEM20018 Chemistry: Reactions and Synthesis (University of Melbourne): rated 3.4/5 overall, difficulty 0.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 5.0/5 across 44 reviews collected on UniMelb Wall.
CHEM20018 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：反应与合成
Type: Undergraduate subject
Subject area: Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 2
Handbook year: 2026
This subject covers key concepts associated with the synthesis and design of organic and inorganic molecules, molecular architecture and the energy transformations associated with chemical and physical processes. Topics covered include synthesis of simple polyfunctional organic compounds, thermod.
CHEM20018 has 44 scored reviews: overall 3.4/5 · usefulness 3.5 · difficulty 0.0 · would-recommend 5.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UniMelb students on UniMelb Wall (5.0/5 overall); 13 StudentVIP reviews (average 3.8 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.2/5).
On Reddit: "80% exam weighting is diabolical and i put in as many buzzwords as possible to bs my way through it. Praying for a pass atp 🤞"
On Reddit: "I feel like he wrote questions entirely based of stuff that he rushed in the lectures due to his poor time management."
The course panel on UniMelb Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is CHEM20018 hard?
A: Students rate CHEM20018's difficulty 0.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it on the easier side.
Q: Is CHEM20018 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 44 reviews: would-recommend 5.0/5, usefulness 3.5/5, overall 3.4/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHEM20018, and when is it offered?
A: CHEM20018 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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