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IB Chem Notes for New 2016 Syllabus
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Standard Level
1. Stoichiometric relationships
1.1 Introduction to the particulate nature of matter and chemical change
1.2 The mole concept
1.3 Reacting masses and volumes
2. Atomic structure
2.1 The nuclear atom
2.2 Electron configuration
3. Periodicity
3.1 Periodic table
3.2 Periodic trends
4. Chemical bonding and structure
4.1 Ionic bonding and structure
4.2 Covalent bonding
4.3 Covalent structures
4.4 Intermolecular forces
4.5 Metallic bonding
5. Energetics and thermochemistry
5.1 Measuring energy changes
5.2 Hess’s law
5.3 Bond enthalpies
6. Chemical kinetics
6.1 Collision theory and rates of reaction
7. Equilibrium
7.1 Equilibrium
8. Acids and bases
8.1 Theory of acids and bases
8.2 Properties of acids and bases
8.3 The pH scale
8.4 Strong and weak acids and bases
8.5 Acid deposition
9. Redox processes
9.1 Oxidation and reduction
9.2 Electrochemical cells
10. Organic Chemistry
10.1 Fundamentals of organic chemistry
10.2 Functional group chemistry
11. Measurement and data processing
11.1 Uncertainties and errors in measurements and results
11.2 Graphical techniques
11.3 Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds
Higher level
12. Atomic structure
12.1 Electrons in atoms
13. The periodic table – the transition metals
13.1 First-row d-block elements
13.2 Coloured complexes
14. Chemical bonding and structure
14.1 Covalent bonding and electron domain and molecular geometrics
14.2 Hybridization
15. Energetics and thermochemistry
15.1 Energy cycles
15.2 Entropy and spontaneity
16. Chemical Kinetics
16.1 Rate expression and reaction mechanism
16.2 Activation energy
17. Equilibrium
17.1 The equilibrium law
18. Acids and bases
18.1 Lewis acids and bases
18.2 Calculations involving acids and bases
18.3 pH curves
19. Redox processes
19.1 Electrochemical cells
20. Organic chemistry
20.1 Types of organic reactions
20.2 Synthetic routes
20.3 Stereoisomerism
21. Measurement and analysis
21.1 Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds
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A. Materials
A.1 Materials science introduction
A.2 Metals and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy
A.3 Catalysts
A.4 Liquid crystals
A.5 Polymers
A.6 Nanotechnology
A.7 Environmental impact – plastics
A.8 Superconducting metals and X-ray crystallography
A.9 Condensation polymers
A.10 Environmental impact – heavy metals
B. Biochemistry
B.1 Introduction to biochemistry
B.2 Proteins and enzymes
B.3 Lipids
B.4 Carbohydrates
B.5 Vitamins
B.6 Biochemistry and the environment
B.7 Proteins and enzymes
B.8 Nucleic acids
B.9 Biological pigments
C. Energy
C.1 Energy sources
C.2 Fossil fuels
C.3 Nuclear fusion and fission
C.4 Solar energy
C.5 Environmental impact – global warming
C.6 Electrochemistry, rechargeable batteries and fuel cells
C.7 Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission
C.8 Photovoltaic and dye-sensitized solar cells
D. Medicinal chemistry
D.1 Pharmaceutical products and drug action
D.2 Aspirin and penicillin
D.3 Opiates
D.4 pH regulation of the stomach
D.5 Anti-viral medications
D.6 Environmental impact of some medications
D.7 (HL) Taxol – a chiral auxiliary case study
D.8 (HL) Nuclear medicine
D.9 (HL) Drug detection and analysis
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Syllabus
Data Booklet
November 2018 Exam Schedule
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