CHEM 120 Chemistry of the Material World (University of Auckland): rated 3.2/5 overall, difficulty 5.0/5 (higher is harder), would-recommend 2.0/5 across 29 reviews collected on Auckland Wall.
CHEM 120 is a University of Auckland course taught by the Faculty of Science in Chemistry. This page brings together its handbook details and what UoA students say about it.
Review data updated 2026-10-24.
Chinese title: 物质世界化学
Subject area: Chemistry
Faculty: Faculty of Science
Level: Undergraduate Stage 1
Handbook year: 2026
CHEM 120 has 29 scored reviews: overall 3.2/5 · usefulness 3.0 · difficulty 5.0 · would-recommend 2.0 (all out of 5; higher difficulty means harder).
Sources: 1 review by UoA students on Auckland Wall (1.7/5 overall); 28 Reddit comments that an AI model judged to be reviewing this course (average would-recommend 3.3/5).
The course panel on Auckland Wall shows every review and discussion in full.
Q: Is CHEM 120 hard?
A: Students rate CHEM 120's difficulty 5.0/5 on average (higher is harder), which makes it one of the harder courses.
Q: Is CHEM 120 worth taking?
A: Averaged over 29 reviews: would-recommend 2.0/5, usefulness 3.0/5, overall 3.2/5.
Q: Which faculty teaches CHEM 120, and when is it offered?
A: CHEM 120 is taught by the Faculty of Science. Check the official handbook for the current year.
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