CHEM1100 Chemistry 1 (University of Queensland): rated 3.6/5 overall, difficulty 4.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 1.0/5 across 55 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
CHEM1100 is a University of Queensland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Chemistry. This page brings together its handbook details and what UQ students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 化学1
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course provides the foundation in concepts underpinning inorganic, physical and organic chemistry necessary for advancement to the higher levels of study in chemistry and engineering courses. Core topics include: atomic structure, bonding and hybridisation, molecular shape, an introduction to organic chemistry, states of matter and intermolecular forces, chemical equilibrium, aqueous solution equilibria, thermodynamics, and redox chemistry.
CHEM1100 has 55 scored reviews: overall 3.6/5 · usefulness 4.2 · difficulty 4.0 · would-recommend 1.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UQ students on UQ Wall (1.7/5 overall); 24 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.3 stars); 30 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.1/5).
On Reddit: "As someone who has done that thrice-blasted course, I wholeheartedly agree. CHEM1100 is a close runner up though with how disorganized it is."
On Reddit: ">Do I really have to take CHEM1090 first Yep >all study planners for this program suggest doing CHEM1100 in semester 1 It's just a suggestion, it doesn't really matter. You'd do far better getting a basic understanding of chemistry first in 1090, than attempting 1100 with no exp…"
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Q: Is CHEM1100 hard?
A: Students rate CHEM1100's difficulty 4.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is CHEM1100 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 55 reviews: would-recommend 1.0/5, usefulness 4.2/5, overall 3.6/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHEM1100, and when is it offered?
A: CHEM1100 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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