CHEM1021 Chemistry 1B: Elements, Compounds and Life (UNSW Sydney): rated 3.8/5 overall across 20 reviews collected on UNSW Wall.
CHEM1021 is a UNSW Sydney course taught by the Faculty of Science in School of Chemistry. This page brings together its handbook details and what UNSW students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 化学1B：元素、化合物与生命
Type: Undergraduate course
Credit points: 6
Subject area: School of Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Level 1
Handbook year: 2026
CHEM1021 covers a range of fundamental concepts that can be used to explain phenomena in chemistry as well as the biological, medicinal, and material sciences. Students who have completed Chemistry 1A previously will build on their skills to explore topics such as kinetics, structure determination, stereochemistry, transition metal chemistry, and the study of organic chemical reactions and mechanisms.
CHEM1021 has 20 scored reviews: overall 3.8/5 · usefulness 4.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 StudentVIP review (average 4.0 stars); 19 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.8/5).
On Reddit: "I'm not even sugar coating it but chem1021 is easy shit. Legit. It's so much better than chem1011 which was such a pain in the ass. Most of the content is straightforward and makes sense. Lmk if you need notes or anything though"
On Reddit: "Hey! I got an HD, and primarily what I did was I completed any workshop/tutorial questions that I’d missed (and redid a few I was unsure on) then went through the lectures for the relevant topics and made notes. The notes weren’t extremely comprehensive, but they covered the fun…"
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Q: Is CHEM1021 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 20 reviews: usefulness 4.0/5, overall 3.8/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHEM1021, and when is it offered?
A: CHEM1021 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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