Syllabus Edition
First teaching 2023
·First exams 2025
Models of the Particulate Nature of Matter
9 hours153 questionsIntroduction to the Particulate Nature of Matter
Chemical Elements, Compounds & Mixtures, Separating Mixtures, Changes of State, Average Kinetic Energy
The Nuclear Atom
Nuclear Model of the Atom, Subatomic Particles, Isotopes, Interpreting Mass Spectra (HL)
Electronic Configurations
The Electromagnetic Spectrum, Emission Spectra, Energy Levels, Sublevels & Orbitals, Writing Electron Configurations, Ionisation Energy from an Emission Spectrum (HL), Successive Ionisation Energies (HL)
Counting Particles by Mass: The Mole
The Mole Unit, Molar Mass, Empirical Formula, Molar Concentration, Avogadro's Law
Ideal Gases
Ideal Gases, Molar Gas Volume, The Ideal Gas Equation, Real Gases
Models of Bonding & Structure
15 hours209 questionsThe Ionic Model
Forming Ions, Binary Ionic Compounds, Ionic Lattices
The Covalent Model
Covalent Bonds, Lewis Formulas, Multiple Bonds, Coordinate Bonds, Shapes of Molecules, Bond Polarity, Molecular Polarity, Giant Covalent Structures, Intermolecular Forces, Physical Properties of Covalent Substances, Chromatography, Resonance Structures (HL), Benzene (HL), Expansion of the Octet (HL), Formal Charge (HL), Sigma & Pi Bonds (HL), Hybridisation (HL)
The Metallic Model
Properties of Metals & Their Uses, s & p Block Elements, Physical Properties of Transition Elements (HL)
From Models to Materials
Bonding Models, Bonding & Properties, Properties of Alloys, Polymers, Addition Polymers, Condensation Polymers (HL)
Classification of Matter
13 hours212 questionsThe Periodic Table: Classification of Elements
The Periodic Table, Electron Configurations & the Periodic Table, Periodic Trends, Group 1 Metals with Water, Group 17 Elements with Halide Ions, Metallic & Non-Metallic Oxides, Oxidation States, Ionisation Energy Trends Across a Period (HL), Characteristic Properties of Transition Elements (HL), Variable Oxidation States in Transition Elements (HL), Colour in Transition Metal Complexes (HL)
Functional Groups: Classification of Organic Compounds
Representing Formulas of Organic Compounds, Functional Groups, Homologous Series, IUPAC Nomenclature, Structural Isomers, Cis-Trans Isomers (HL), Enantiomers (HL), Mass Spectrometry (MS) Fragmentation Patterns (HL), Infrared Spectra (IR) Interpretation (HL), Proton NMR Spectroscopy (HL), Peak Splitting in Proton NMR (HL), Structural Analysis of Molecules (HL)
What Drives Chemical Reactions?
13 hours183 questionsMeasuring Enthalpy Change
Difference Between Heat & Temperature, Exothermic & Endothermic Reactions, Energy Profiles, Standard Enthalpy Change, Calorimetry Experiments
Energy Cycles in Reactions
Bond Enthalpy Calculations, Hess's Law, Hess's Law Calculations, Calculate Enthalpy Changes Using ΔHf⦵ (HL), Calculate Enthalpy Changes Using ΔHc⦵ (HL), Born-Haber Cycles (HL), Born-Haber Cycle Calculations (HL)
Energy from Fuels
Combustion Reactions, Incomplete Combustion, The Amount of Carbon Dioxide Produced When Fuels Burn, Carbon Dioxide Levels & the Greenhouse Effect, Biofuels, Fuel Cells
Entropy & Spontaneity
Entropy (HL), Calculating Standard Entropy Changes (HL), Gibbs Free Energy (HL), Spontaneous Reactions (HL), Gibbs Free Energy & Equilibrium Constant (HL)
How Much, How Fast & How Far?
13 hours215 questionsHow Much? The Amount of Chemical Change
Balancing Equations, Reacting Mass Calculations, Avogadro's Law & Molar Volume of Gas, Concentration Calculations, Limiting & Excess Reactants, Percentage Yield Calculations, Atom Economy
How Fast? The Rate of Chemical Change
Rate of Reaction, Measuring Rates of Reaction, Collision Theory, Factors Affecting Rates of Reaction, Activation Energy, Energy Profiles With & Without Catalysts, Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Curves, Rate Equation (HL), Reaction Orders (HL), The Rate Constant (HL), Reaction Mechanisms (HL), Molecularity (HL), The Arrhenius Equation (HL), Determining Activation Energy & the Arrhenius Factor (HL)
How Far? The Extent of Chemical Change
The Characteristics of Dynamic Equilibrium, The Equilibrium Law, The Equilibrium Constant, Le Chatelier's Principle, The Reaction Quotient (HL), Equilibrium Law Problem Solving (HL), The Equilibrium Constant & Gibbs Energy (HL)
What are the Mechanisms of Chemical Change?
21 hours311 questionsProton Transfer Reactions
Brønsted–Lowry Acids & Bases, Conjugate Acids & Bases, Amphiprotic Species, The pH Scale, The Ion Product of Water, Strong & Weak Acids, Neutralisation Reactions, pH Curves, Interpreting pH Curves (HL), The pOH Scale (HL), Acid & Base Dissociation Constants (HL), Solving Acid-Base Dissociation Problems (HL), Salt Hydrolysis (HL), Acid-Base Indicators (HL), Choosing an Acid-Base Indicator (HL), Buffer Solutions (HL), Buffer Calculations (HL)
Electron Transfer Reactions
Oxidation & Reduction, Half Equations, Relative Ease of Oxidation & Reduction, Acids with Reactive Metals, Primary Cells, Secondary Cells, Electrolytic Cells, Oxidation of Alcohols, Reduction of Carboxylic Acids, Aldehydes & Ketones, Reduction of Unsaturated Compounds, The Hydrogen Electrode (HL), Standard Cell Potentials (HL), Gibbs Energy & Standard Cell Potential (HL), Electrolysis of Aqueous Solutions (HL), Electroplating (HL)
Electron Sharing Reactions
Radicals, Homolytic Fission, Halogenation of Alkanes
Electron Pair Sharing Reactions
Nucleophilic Substitution, Heterolytic Fission, Electrophilic Addition Reactions, Lewis Acids & Bases (HL), Lewis Acid & Base Reactions (HL), Coordination Bonds (HL), Nucleophilic Substitution in Halogenoalkanes (HL), Relative Rates of Nucleophilic Substitution (HL), The Mechanisms of Electrophilic Addition Reactions (HL), Addition to Unsymmetrical Alkenes (HL), Electrophilic Substitution in Benzene (HL)