IB-Chemistry
Structure 3
IB Chemistry lessons and exam-style practice covering periodic trends and basic organic chemistry.
Lessons in this unit
Work through the topics in order.
S-3.1.1 & 3.1.2 Organization of the periodic table
IB Chemistry SL lesson covering the organization of the periodic table, periods, groups, electron configurations and chemical properties.
S-3.1.10 Colours of Transition Metal Complexes
Explore why transition metal complexes are coloured and how electron transitions between split d orbitals determine the wavelengths of light absorbed and observed.
S-3.1.3 Periodicity
IB Chemistry SL lesson covering periodicity and trends in atomic radius, ionic radius, ionization energy and electronegativity.
S-3.1.4 & 3.1.5 Metallic character and group trends
IB Chemistry SL lesson covering metallic and non-metallic trends, Groups 1 and 17, periodic oxides and their acid–base behaviour.
S-3.1.6 Oxidation states
IB Chemistry SL lesson covering oxidation states, oxidation number rules and determining oxidation states in compounds and ions.
S-3.1.7 & 3.1.8 & 3.1.9 Ionization Energy Discontinuities and Transition Metals
Explore discontinuities in successive ionization energies and the characteristic properties and variable oxidation states of transition metals in IB Chemistry HL.
S-3.2.1 & 3.2.2 Types of formulae and functional groups
IB Chemistry SL lesson covering types of chemical formulae and identifying common organic functional groups.
S-3.2.12 Combined Spectroscopic Analysis
Learn how to combine evidence from different analytical techniques, including mass spectrometry, IR and ¹H NMR spectroscopy, to determine molecular structures.
S-3.2.3 & 3.2.4 Homologous series and properties
IB Chemistry SL lesson covering homologous series, general formulas and trends in physical and chemical properties.
S-3.2.5 IUPAC nomenclature
IB Chemistry SL lesson covering IUPAC nomenclature and the rules for naming and drawing organic compounds.
S-3.2.6 Structural isomers
IB Chemistry SL lesson covering structural isomers and identifying and drawing compounds with the same molecular formula but different structures.
S-3.2.7 Chirality and Enantiomers
Explore chirality in organic molecules, including chiral carbon atoms, enantiomers, non-superimposable mirror images and optical activity.
S-3.2.8 Mass Spectrometry and Fragmentation
Learn how organic molecules fragment in mass spectrometry and use molecular ions and characteristic fragmentation patterns to deduce structural features.
S-3.2.9 Infrared Spectroscopy and Greenhouse Gases
Learn how infrared spectra identify bonds and functional groups using characteristic absorption frequencies, and explore IR absorption by greenhouse gases.