Oxford IB Diploma Programme: IB Prepared: Chemistry

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IB Prepared resources are developed directly with the IB to provide the most up-to-date, authentic and authoritative guidance on DP assessment. IB Prepared: Chemistry combines a concise review of course content with strategic guidance, past paper material and exam-style practice opportunities, allowing learners to consolidate the knowledge and skills that are essential to success. Contents Introduction 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/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 Theories 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 measurement and results 11.2 Graphical techniques 11.3 Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds 12 Atomic structure (AHL) 12.1 Electrons in atoms 13 The periodic table—the transition metals (AHL) 13.1 First-row d-block elements 13.2 Coloured complexes 14 Chemical bonding and structure (AHL) 14.1 Further aspects of covalent bonding and structure 14.2 Hybridization 15 Energetics/thermochemistry (AHL) 15.1 Energy cycles 15.2 Entropy and spontaneity 16 Chemical kinetics (AHL) 16.1 Rate expression and reaction mechanism 16.2 Activation energy 17 Equilibrium (AHL) 17.1 The equilibrium law 18 Acids and bases (AHL) 18.1 Lewis acids and bases 18.2 Calculations involving acids and bases 18.3 pH curves 19 Redox processes (AHL) 19.1 Electrochemical cells 20 Organic chemistry (AHL) 20.1 Types of organic reactions 20.2 Synthetic routes 20.3 Stereoisomerism 21 Measurement and analysis (AHL) 21.1 Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds 22 Data-based and practical questions (Section A) 22.1 Data-based questions 22.2 Practical questions 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 (AHL) A.9 Condensation polymers (AHL) A.10 Environmental impact—heavy metals (AHL) 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 (AHL) B.8 Nucleic acids (AHL) B.9 Biological pigments (AHL) B.10 Stereochemistry in biomolecules (AHL) 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 (AHL) C.7 Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission (AHL) C.8 Photovoltaic and dye-sensitized solar cells (AHL) 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 Antiviral medications D.6 Environmental impact of some medications D.7 Taxol—a chiral auxiliary case study (AHL) D.8 Nuclear medicine (AHL) D.9 Drug detection and analysis (AHL) Internal assessment Practice exam papers Index