Revamping my HTML-based homepage and making it considerably leaner, I removed many of its contents. Those that I think others might still find useful — notably the science resources — I am reproducing them here.

This is a reproduction of the page containing links to the online PowerPoint slides I used when I taught first year IB Diploma chemistry students a long time ago. It also contains links to other useful resources.

NB. This is a reproduction of something that was last revised and updated in January 2010! If the curriculum has changed since then–which I am sure it has because IB revises them every four years–it’s your responsibility to identify the relevant from the irrelevant.

Pre-knowledge

Reading assignments etc.: Concepts and Skills, Solutions to Further Problems

PowerPoint Slides:

• Nomenclature of Inorganic Compounds^Updated

Information sheets and Worksheets

• List of polyatomic ions
• Nomenclature practice sheet II
• Nomenclature practice sheet I

Web Resources

• http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/genobc/exams/exam01.html. Self-grading practice problems on matter, measurement and calculations.
• http://www.webelements.com. Everything about the elements in the periodic table you ever wanted to know. A great all-round resource.
• http://proton.csudh.edu/homework/hwintro.html. Contains all kinds of practice problems.
• http://www.chem.ualberta.ca/courses/plambeck/p101.new/p0102x.htm. Atoms and molecules – historical perspective.
• http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~blaber/chm1045/lecture01/lecture01.html. Basic concepts, matter, elements, and compounds.
• http://edie.cprost.sfu.ca/~rhlogan/formwrit.html. Amazing site on how to write formulas.
• http://edie.cprost.sfu.ca/~rhlogan/nomen.html. Amazing site on how to name compounds.
• http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~blaber/chm1045/lecture01/lecture01.html. Basic concepts, matter, elements, and compounds.
• http://www.sb.fsu.edu/~blaber/chm1045/lecture04/lecture04.html. Atoms, molecules, and ions.

Topic 1. Scientific Measurement & Data Processing

Useful Documents

• Word and Equation Editor help sheet (Contains details of very useful MicrosoftWord features such as symbols and font attributes — supercript, subscript etc. — and Word Equation.)
• Planning sheet. A sheet you can use to organize your thoughts when designing an experiment.

PowerPoint Slides

• Scientific Measurements I: Units, Accuracy and Precision^Updated
• Scientific Measurements II: Significant Figures^Updated
• Scientific Measurements III: Uncertainty^Updated

Topic 2. Atomic Structure and Quantitative Chemistry

Reading Assignments etc.: Concepts and Skills, Further Problems, Solutions

PowerPoint Slides

• Core Quantitative Chemistry I: Atomic Structure & Mass Spectrometry^Updated
• Core Quantitative Chemistry II: Mole Concept^Updated
• Core Quantitative Chemistry III: Chemical Equation & Rxn Stoichiometry^Updated
• Core Quantitative Chemistry IV: Mass Relationship^Updated
• Core Quantitative Chemistry V: Formula^Updated
• Core Quantitative Chemistry VI: Solution Stoichiometry^Updated

Worksheets

• Balancing Chemical Equations
• Stoichiometry

Activities and Demonstrations

• Balancing Chemical Equations. A couple of games to help you master how to balance chemical equations, and other games.
• Empirical Formula Determination. Demonstrates the steps involved in the determination of empirical formula from elemental analysis data.
• Limiting and excess reagent and quantity of product. Shows mass relationship between reactants in several type of reactions. You set the amount of one of the reactants at a fixed value and add incremental amount of the second. The page plots the amount of one of the products formed. 

Web Resources

• http://members.aol.com/profchm/eq_form.html. Great page describing all aspects of Stoichiometry: formula, balancing chemical equations,  balancing redox equations, nomenclature, mass relationships etc.
• http://www.carlton.paschools.pa.sk.ca/chemical/molemass. Atomic, molecular, and formula masses.
• http://www.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/The_Mole.html

 Topic 3. Chemical Reactions

Reading Assignments etc.: Reading Assignment, Further Problems, Solutions

PowerPoint Slides

• Core Reactions I: Ion-exchange^Updated
• Core Reactions II: Acid-Base^Updated
• Core Reactions III: Redox^Updated
• Core Reactions IV: Balancing Redox Equations in Acidic Medium^Updated

Worksheets

• Solution Stoichiometry Questions
• Acid-Reaction Summary
• Ion-exchange Reactions
• Oxidation Number Rules
• Acid Reactions & Equations
• Balancing Redox Equations
• More Stoichiometric Calculations
• Additional Moles and Molarity Calculations

Activities and Demonstrations

• Balancing Redox Reaction in Acidic Medium. This page demonstrate the steps involved in a balancing of
  a redox reaction in an acidic medium. 
• Balancing Redox Reaction in Basic Medium. This page demonstrate the steps involved in a balancing of
  a redox reaction in a basic medium.

Web Resources

• http://www.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/net_ionic_rxns/net_ionic_rxns.html. Online questions on writing net ionic equations.
• http://library.kcc.hawaii.edu/external/chemistry/. This page offers a review of redox chemistry. It provides some practice example that give immediate feedback, and also offers some interesting examples of everyday applications of redox chemistry!
• http://www.chem.vt.edu/RVGS/ACT/notes/scripts/bal_eq1.html. Has practice questions on balancing chemistry equations.

Real world application of concepts covered in this topic

• http://science.howstuffworks.com/battery.htm/printable. Explains how batteries work. Redox reactions drive batteries.
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/smoke.htm/printable. Explains how smoke detectors which use radioactive elements.
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/breathalyzer.htm/printable. Explains how a breathlyzer works. It involves a redox reaction.
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/question463.htm/printable. Explain why paper turns yellow over time. It involves oxidation.
• http://health.howstuffworks.com/tooth-whitening.htm/printable. Explain how tooth-whitening works. May involve the use of hydrogen peroxide and therefore a redox reaction.
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/question189.htm/printable. Explains how chlorine bleach works. Bleaching action is a redox reaction.

Topic 4. Atomic Structure

Reading assignments etc.

• HL: Concepts, Skills and Further problems, Solutions
• SL: Concepts, Skills, and Further problems , Solutions

PowerPoint Slides

• Core Atomic Structure I: Nature of Light^Updated
• Core Atomic Structure II: Electronic Structure^Updated
• AHL Atomic Structure I: Ionization Energy^Updated
• AHL Atomic Structure II: Modern Theory^Updated
• AHL Atomic Structure III: Evidence for Subshells^Updated
• AHL Atomic IV: Electronic Configuration^Updated

Worksheets

• Electronic Configurations

Activities and Demonstrations

• Electronic Configuration of Elements. Interactive page that provides electronic configuration for elements.
• Relative orbital energy in different atoms. Shows the energy levels for different orbitals in a one-electron
  and multi-electron species.

Web Resources

• http://chemistry.csudh.edu/george/lechelp/wavefreq.html. Wavelength, frequency, energy calculations.
• http://chemistry.csudh.edu/george/lechelp/protons.html. Calculations relating protons, electrons and neutrons.
• http://chemistry.csudh.edu/george/lechelp/startestructures.html. Practice in placing electrons in the correct orbitals.

Real world application of concepts covered in this topic

• http://science.howstuffworks.com/solar-cell.htm/printable. Explains how solar cells work. This is an example of excitation of electrons by light energy.
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/fluorescent-lamp.htm/printable. Explains how fluorescent lamps work.
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/sunscreen.htm/printable. Explains how sun burns and sun tans work.
• http://science.howstuffworks.com/smoke.htm/printable. Explains how smoke detectors which use the idea of ionization.

Topic 5. Periodicity

Reading Assignments etc.: Concepts, Skills, and Further Problems, Solutions

PowerPoint Slides

• Core Periodicity I: Chemical Properties^Updated
• Core Periodicity II: Balance of Forces^Updated
• Core Periodicity III: Ionization Energy & Electron Affinity^Updated
• Core Periodicity IV: Physical  Properties^Updated
• AHL Periodicity I: Period 3 Trend^Updated
• AHL Periodicity II: d-Block Elements^Updated
• AHL Periodicity III: Chemical Properties^Updated

Worksheets

• Balance of Forces & Physical Properties
• Trend in Physical Properties

Activities and Demonstrations

• Interactive periodic table. Just what it says. Give all kinds of information on all the elements, such as electronic configuration, relative atomic mass, isotopes etc.

Web Resources

• http://ull.chemistry.uakron.edu/genobc/exams/exam03.html. Self-grading practice problems on periodic properties and atomic structure.
• http://chemistry.csudh.edu/george/lechelp/ptable.html. How well do you know your periodic table – here is a drill where you must place the element in the correct spot on a blank periodic table. You are being clocked and you hits and misses are counted!!! This is fun – challenge your friends to see who is the real Periodic Table wizard!!!

Topic 6. Energetics (Thermochemistry)

Reading Assignments

• HL: Concepts, Skills and Further problems Solutions
• SL: Concepts, Skills and Further problems Solutions

PowerPoint Slides

• Core Energetics I: Enthalpy^Updated
• Core Energetics II: Enthalpy Change^Updated
• Core Energetics III: Direct Enthalpy Calculation^Updated
• Core & AHL Energetics IV: Indirect Enthalpy Calculation^Updated

Topic 7. Bonding I – Intramolecular

Reading assignements etc.: Concepts, Skills and Further Problems, Solutions

PowerPoint Slides

• Core Bonding I: Chemical Bonds^Updated
• Core Bonding II: Lewis Structure & Shape^Updated
• Core Bonding III: Polarization^Updated
• AHL Bonding I: 5 & 6 Charge Centers^Updated
• AHL Bonding II: Valence Bond Theory^Updated
• AHL Bonding III: Hybridizaton^Updated
• AHL Bonding IV: Delocalization^Updated
• AHL Bonding V: Ionic Bond Energetics^Updated
• AHL Bonding VI: Polarization^Updated

Worksheets

• Determination of Lewis Structure
• AHL Hybridization, Shape and Polarity
• Polarization of Covalent Bonds
• Shape, Polarity and Intermolecular Forces
• VSEPR
• AHL Polarization of Ionic Bonds

Activities and Demonstrations

• Multiple bonds. Shows the process of formation of double bond in ethene when two sp² orbitals and two p orbital combine to form a double bond. 
• Molecular polarity. Provides polarity of molecules for linear and trigonal planar for different combinations of central atom and substituents.
• Hybridization of carbon. Shows examples of the three hybidized states of carbon.
• Electron dot structures. Demonstrates the process of drawing electron dot structures for
  four different compounds.

Topic 8. Bonding II – Intermolecular

PowerPoint Slides

• Core Bonding IV: Intermolecular forces^Updated

Worksheets

• Intermolecular forces

Topic 9. States of Matter

PowerPoint Slides

• Core States of Matter I: State and Energy^Updated
• Core States of Matter II: Gas Laws^Updated
• Core States of Matter III: Kinetic Theory^Updated

Activities and Demonstrations

• Molecular Seed Distribution Curves. Displays molecular speed distribution curves for different gases at  temperatures that you specify.

Topic 10. Kinetics

Reading assignment etc.: Concepts and Skills

PowerPoint Slides

• Core Kinetics I: Collision Theory & Factors^Updated
• Core Kinetics II: Rate of Reaction^Updated
• AHL Kinetics I: Rate Law^Updated
• AHL Kinetics II: Activation Energy^Updated
• AHL Kinetics III: Reaction Mechanism^Updated

Activities and Demonstrations

• Maxwell-Boltzmann Distribution Curves. Study shapes of Maxwell-Botzmann distribution curve(s) for different gases at different temperatures.
• Rate of reaction simulation

Topic 11. Equilibrium

Reading assignment etc.: Concepts and Skills, Further Problems, Solutions

PowerPoint Slides

• Core Equilibrium I: Characteristics and Factors^Updated
• Core Equilibrium II: Quantitative Equilibrium^Updated
• Core Equilibrium III: Haber & Contact Process^Updated
• AHL Equilibrium I: Phase Equilibrium^Updated
• AHL Equilibrium II: Quantitative Equilibrium^Updated

Online Multiple Choice practice Tests

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