IB Chemistry

Standard Level Chapters

(The syllabus has changed for the May 2009 exam)

• Topic 1 - Stoichiometry
• Topic 2 - Atomic Theory
• Topic 3 - Periodicity
• Topic 4 - Bonding
• Topic 5 - States of Matter
• Topic 6 - Energetics
• Topic 7 - Kinetics
• Topic 8 - Equilibrium
• Topic 9 - Acids and Bases
• Topic 10 - Oxidation and Reduction
• Topic 11 - Organic Chemistry

Higher Level Chapters

• Topic 12 - Atomic Theory
• Topic 13 - Periodicity
• Topic 14 - Bonding
• Topic 15 - Energetics
• Topic 16 - Kinetics
• Topic 17 - Equilibrium
• Topic 18 - Acids and Bases
• Topic 19 - Oxidation and Reduction
• Topic 20 - Organic Chemistry

Option Topics

For the 2009 exams, the options are as follows. Exams require the student to answer the sections of two of the options.

• Option A - Modern Analytical Chemistry
• Option B - Human Biochemistry
• Option C - Chemistry in Industry and Technology
• Option D - Medicines and Drugs
• Option E - Environmental Chemistry
• Option F - Food Chemistry
• Option G - Further Organic Chemistry

Extended Essay

If you want to do your Extended Essay using chemistry as a subject, here's a list of potential topics: Extended Essay

Other Resources

• Definitions
• Option Definitions
• General Chemistry

Links

• Great chemistry notes and exam definitions (old)
• IB Chemistry notes and samples from Intense Cogitation
• Detailed IB Chemistry website (recommended)
• Online textbook with questions and tips
• Practice Tests with Answers
• Search Engine for IB Chemistry (beta)
• http://www.ibpapers.info/index.php?dir=/Chemistry
• http://ibchem.com/IB/ibsyllabus-2009.htm