IB Chemistry 2016 and 2025
IB Chemistry Y11Course Timeline 2016
Y12Course Timeline 2016
(dates are approximate and subject to change)
Stoichiometry
Intro to Chemistry
Measurement
Exercises:
From left to right, aqueous solutions of: cobalt(II) nitrate; potassium dichromate; potassium chromate; nickel(II) chloride; copper(II) sulfate; potassium permanganate.
Labs:
Virtual lab: formula of a hydrate
Virtual lab: gravimetric determination of arsenic
Video to get data Molar mass of a gas
Simulation Molar mass of vapor - Eduweblabs
mole ratio explanation
Empirical formula of a compound
Atomic structure
Atomic Structure presentation Atomic Structure 2025 (Structure 1.1, 1.2, 1.3)
Periodic table with emission spectra
Hydrogen energy levels and line spectrum
Hydrogen atom transitions and energy emitted
Rutherford scattering simulation
Exercises:
Worksheet 1 - Isotopes and relative atomic mass
Worksheet 2 - Electrons, protons and neutrons
Worksheet 4 - Electron configuration
Periodicity
Periodicity presentation Periodicity 2025 (Structure 3.1)
Instructions for assignment
File to use in assignment
General Features of transition metals chemistry
Further explanations on Complex ions
Labs:
Displacement reactions of halogens
Bonding and Structure
Presentation Bonding and Structure Bonding 2025 (structure 2.1, 2.2, 2.3,2.4)
balloons and VSEPR theory video
Online visualization of Shapes of molecules(Phet)
Visulization of molecules (molview.com)
shapes of molecules demo
Look at pictures of atomic and molecular orbitals
Giant covalent structures
Carbon allotropes - 3D diagrams
Labs:
Polarity
Properties of compounds
Chromatography
Making Alloys
Kinetics
Reaction rate model simulation
Exercises:
Labs:
Pink catalyst demo (youtube)
Simulated experiment - iodine clock
Factors affecting rate - iodine clock reaction
Finding rate expression - iodination of propanone
Finding Activation Energy - crystal violet
Design: catalysts
Design: Factors that affect elephant´s toothpaste reaction
Redox
Electrochemical cell simulation (eduweblabs)
Electrolysis of water simulation (eduweblabs)
Exercises:
Electrochemical cells and the reactivity series
Electrochemical cells practice problems
Labs:
Design: factors affecting Ecell
Organic Chemistry
Isomers ppt
Organic Chemistry I presentation
Organic Chemistry II presentation
Redox in organic Chemistry
Oxidation states of carbon
Oxidation of alcohols lab video
Making a breathalyzer experiment
Exercises:
Worksheet 6 - Alcohol reactions
Worksheet 7 - Organic reactions
Worksheet 8 - Organic mechanisms
Labs:
Nylon
Alkanes - alkenes
Energetics
Exercises
worksheet 7 - Born Haber cycle
Labs:
Heat of formation of MgO using Hess' Law
Virtual labs:
Heat of combustion parafin Eduweblabs
Coffee problem Chemcollective
Measuring heat capacity engine coolant Chemcollective
Hess Law Chemcollective
Hess Law Eduweblabs
Equilibrium
Exercises:
worksheet 2 - calculating concentrations
Simulation
Dynamic equilibrium simulation
Haber Process simulation instructions
Haber Process simulation worksheet
Finding Kc simulation Eduweblabs
Labs
Calculating Keq Keq=2.98 (22.1cm3)
Design: Factors affecting Keq of a chemical reaction
Acids and Bases
Video: buffer working with NaOH
Exercises:
worksheet 1 - Calculating [H3O+],[OH-] pH and pOH
worksheet 2 - conjugate acid base pair
worksheet 3 - neutralization problems
worksheet 4 - acid base equilibrium constants
worksheet 5 - weak acid base equilibria
Simulations:
Titration curve and pHmeter simulation
Virtual lab - titration HCl unknown concentration (KHP)
Virtual lab - finding concentration of acetic acid in vinegar
Virtual lab - Creating a buffer of a specific pH
Virtual lab - Determine identity weak acid
Labs:
Standarization NaOH solution and vinegar titration
Determination of concentration of HCl solution
Design: Effects of acid rain