International Baccalaureate (IB): Chemistry - Higher Level

Use this index to find the content on this web site that can help you to study the topics in the course. You can find the full specification in the IB Chemistry Guide (English).
 
Topic 1: Stoichiometry (The mole)

Chemical quantities(AS)

Chemical amounts (A2)

 
Topic 2: Atomic Theory

Atomic structure

 
Topic 3: Periodicity

Periodicity

Groups 7: Halogens

Period 3 chemistry

 
Topic 4: Bonding - introduction

Covalent structures and bonding

Metallic structures and bonding

Ionic structures and bonding

Intermolecular forces

 
Topic 5: States of Matter

States of matter

 
Topic 6: Energetics

Energy changes

Energy changes and bonding

Entropy (and Free Energy)

 
Topic 7: Kinetics

Rates of change

Rates of reaction - kinetics (A2)

 
Topic 8: Equilibrium

Reversible reactions

Equilibrium law

 
Topic 9: Acids and Bases

Acid-base equilibria

 
Topic 10: Oxidation and Reduction

Oxidation states and redox reactions

Redox and redox equilibria

 
Topic 11: Organic chemistry

Alkanes

Alkenes

Aldehydes and Ketones

Halogenoalkanes

Spectroscopy

 
OPTION B: Medicines and Drugs

Isomerism

 
OPTION C: Human Biochemistry

Amines, Amino acids and Proteins

 
OPTION D: Environmental Chemistry
 
OPTION E: Chemical Industries

Inorganic reactions

Polymers

 
OPTION F: Fuels and Energy
 
OPTION G: Modern Analytical Chemistry

Spectroscopy

 
OPTION: Further Organic Chemistry

Organic reaction mechanisms (A2)

Acid-base equilibria

updated: 21 December 2006