CHEM1200 Chemistry 2 (University of Queensland): rated 3.8/5 overall across 18 reviews collected on UQ Wall.
CHEM1200 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2
Type: undergraduate
Credit points: 2
Subject area: Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
This course builds on concepts that have been introduced in CHEM1100 (Chemistry 1) thereby developing the knowledge and understanding across inorganic, physical and organic chemistry necessary for advancement to the higher levels of study in chemistry, biochemistry and engineering courses. Core topics include: reaction profiles and kinetics, structure, reactivity and mechanisms, organic functional group chemistry, structural determination, acid and base chemistry and trans…
CHEM1200 has 18 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 4.7 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 6 StudentVIP reviews (average 4.7 stars); 12 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.4/5).
On Reddit: "i would not recommend chem1200 over summer semester! there's A LOT of content, and it moves very quickly with a lot of assessment, so i'd prefer to do it over a semester - but as another commenter said stat1201 would be a good choice for summer semester!"
On Reddit: "CHEM1200 was hard! Lots of memorisation of reaction mechanisms, fast paced, and focused heavily on organic chemistry. Since you should be doing BIOC2000, you have a choice of either CHEM1200 or CHEM1221. CHEM1221 is designed for students with only high school level chemistry, so…"
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Q: Is CHEM1200 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 18 reviews: usefulness 4.7/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHEM1200, and when is it offered?
A: CHEM1200 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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