IB Chemistry interactive syllabus

Syllabus pre-2009

IB Chemistry interactive syllabus

Note that this is the old syllabus - the new 2009 syllabus is here

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standard syllabus notes		higher syllabus notes

Topic 1: Stoichiometry
1.1	Mole concept
1.2	Formulation
1.3	Chemical equations
1.4	Gases
1.5	Solution

Topic 2: Atomic theory (sl)		Topic 12: Atomic theory (hl)
2.1	The atom	12.1	Mass spectrometer
2.2	Electronic arrangement	12.2	Electronic configuration


Topic 3: Periodicity (sl)		Topic 13: Periodicity (hl)
3.1	The periodic table	13.1	Periodic trends in the third period
3.2	Physical properties	13.2	The "d" block elements
3.3	Chemical properties

Topic 4: Bonding (sl)		Topic 14: Bonding (hl)
4.1	The ionic bond	14.1	Shapes of molecules and ions
4.2	The covalent bond	14.2	Hybridisation
4.3	Intermolecular forces	14.3	Delocalisation
4.4	Metallic bonding	14.4	Allotropes of carbon
4.5	Physical properties

Topic 5: States of matter
5.1	States of matter


Topic 6: Energetics (sl)		Topic 15: Energetics (hl)
6.1	Exo and endothermic reactions	15.1	Standard enthalpy of reactions
6.2	Calculation of enthalpy changes	15.2	Lattice enthalpies
6.3	Hess' law	15.3	Spontaneity of reactions
6.4	Bond enthalpies
6.5	Entropy
6.6	Spontaneity

Topic 7: Kinetics (sl)		Topic 16: Kinetics (hl)
7.1	Rates of reaction	16.1	The rate expression
7.2	Collision theory	16.2	Reaction mechanism
		16.3	Activation energy


Topic 8: Equilibrium (sl)		Topic 17: Equilibrium (hl)
8.1	Dynamic equilibrium	17.1	Phase equilibria
8.2	The position of equilibrium	17.2	The equilibrium law


Topic 9: Acids and Bases (sl)		Topic 18: Acids and Bases (hl)
9.1	Properties of acids and bases	18.1	Bronsted Lowry theory
9.2	Strong and weak acids and bases	18.2	Lewis theory
9.3	The pH scale	18.3	Acid-Base calculations
9.4	Buffer solutions	18.4	Salt hydrolysis
9.5	Acid-base titrations	18.5	Acid-base titrations
		18.6	Indicators


Topic 10: Redox (sl)		Topic 19: Redox (hl)
10.1	Oxidation and reduction	19.1	Redox equations
10.2	Reactivity	19.2	Standard electrode potentials
10.3	Electrolysis	19.3	Electrolysis


Topic 11: Organic chemistry (sl)		Topic 20: Organic chemistry (hl)
11.1	Homologous series	20.1	Determination of structure
11.2	Hydrocarbons	20.2	Hydrocarbons
11.3	Other functional groups	20.3	Nucleophilic substitution reactions
		20.4	Alcohols

Options
Standard options		Higher options

Opt.A	Higher Physical Organic Chemistry	-	-
Opt.B	Medicines and Drugs	Opt.B	Medicines and Drugs
Opt.C	Human Biochemistry	Opt.C	Human Biochemistry
Opt.D	Environmental Chemistry	Opt.D	Environmental Chemistry
Opt.E	Chemical Industries	Opt.E	Chemical Industries
Opt F	Fuels and Energy	Opt F	Fuels and Energy
		Opt G	Modern analytical chemistry
		Opt H	Further Organic Chemistry

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