Grade 11/12 IB Chemistry - Mr. Balakrishnan
2011
Grade 11 IB – Chemistry
1. Measurement and data processing
Uncertainty and error in measurement
Uncertainties in calculated results
Graphical techniques
2. Quantitative chemistry
The mole concept and Avogadro’s constant
Formulas
Chemical equations
Mass and gaseous volume relationships in chemical reactions
Solutions
3. Atomic structure
The atom
The mass spectrometer
Electron configuration
4. Periodicity
The periodic table
Physical properties
Chemical properties
Trends across period 3
First-row d-block elements
5. Bonding
Ionic bonding
Covalent bonding
Shapes of molecules and ions
Intermolecular forces
Metallic bonding
Physical properties
Hybridization
Delocalization of electrons
6. Energetics
Exothermic and endothermic reactions
Standard enthalpy changes of reaction
Calculation of enthalpy changes
Hess’s law
Bond enthalpies
Born–Haber cycle
Entropy
Spontaneity
7. Kinetics
Rates of reaction
Collision theory
Rate expression
Reaction mechanism
Activation energy
8. Equilibrium
Dynamic equilibrium
The position of equilibrium
Liquid–vapour equilibrium
The equilibrium law
Grade 12 IB – Chemistry
9. Acids and bases
Theories of acids and bases
Properties of acids and bases
Strong and weak acids and bases
The pH scale
Calculations involving acids and bases
Buffer solutions
Salt hydrolysis
Acid–base titrations
Indicators
10. Oxidation and reduction
Introduction to oxidation and reduction
Redox equations
Reactivity
Voltaic cells
Electrolytic cells
Standard electrode potentials
Electrolysis
11. Organic chemistry
Introduction
Alkanes
Alkenes
Alcohols
Halogenoalkanes
Nucleophilic substitution reactions
Elimination reactions
Condensation reactions
Stereoisomerism
Reaction pathways
12. Option 1 – Human Biochemistry
Energy
Proteins
Carbohydrates
Lipids
Micronutrients and Macronutrients
Hormones
Enzymes
Nucleic acids
Respiration
13. Option 2 – Further Organic chemistry
Electrophilic addition reactions
Nucleophilic addition reactions
Elimination reactions
Addition–elimination reactions
Electrophilic substitution reactions
Arenes
Organometallic chemistry
Reaction pathways
Acid–base reactions