NOTA BENE! NOTA BENE! NOTA BENE! I am in the process of replacing all the javascript-powered online PowerPoint slides (which don’t render well anymore on many browsers) with blog posts containing embeds of the actual PowerPoint slides for your benefit. Those that have been updated are labeled “Updated.” Additionally, if you are interested in downloading the PowerPoint slides, instead of browsing through them online, click here. (It will take you to the IB Chemistry Year 1 folder in my Google Drive. ***The folder now ALSO includes a subfolder called “Worksheets” containing…of course worksheets, organized by topic! Additionally, the folders containing the PowerPoints slides on a topic also include solutions to problems appearing in the slides.***) |
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:
Information sheets and Worksheets
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 PrecisionUpdated
- Scientific Measurements II: Significant FiguresUpdated
- Scientific Measurements III: UncertaintyUpdated
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 SpectrometryUpdated
- Core Quantitative Chemistry II: Mole ConceptUpdated
- Core Quantitative Chemistry III: Chemical Equation & Rxn StoichiometryUpdated
- Core Quantitative Chemistry IV: Mass RelationshipUpdated
- Core Quantitative Chemistry V: FormulaUpdated
- Core Quantitative Chemistry VI: Solution StoichiometryUpdated
Worksheets
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-exchangeUpdated
- Core Reactions II: Acid-BaseUpdated
- Core Reactions III: RedoxUpdated
- Core Reactions IV: Balancing Redox Equations in Acidic MediumUpdated
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 LightUpdated
- Core Atomic Structure II: Electronic StructureUpdated
- AHL Atomic Structure I: Ionization EnergyUpdated
- AHL Atomic Structure II: Modern TheoryUpdated
- AHL Atomic Structure III: Evidence for SubshellsUpdated
- AHL Atomic IV: Electronic ConfigurationUpdated
Worksheets
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 PropertiesUpdated
- Core Periodicity II: Balance of ForcesUpdated
- Core Periodicity III: Ionization Energy & Electron AffinityUpdated
- Core Periodicity IV: Physical PropertiesUpdated
- AHL Periodicity I: Period 3 TrendUpdated
- AHL Periodicity II: d-Block ElementsUpdated
- AHL Periodicity III: Chemical PropertiesUpdated
Worksheets
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: EnthalpyUpdated
- Core Energetics II: Enthalpy ChangeUpdated
- Core Energetics III: Direct Enthalpy CalculationUpdated
- Core & AHL Energetics IV: Indirect Enthalpy CalculationUpdated
Topic 7. Bonding I – Intramolecular
Reading assignements etc.: Concepts, Skills and Further Problems, Solutions
PowerPoint Slides
- Core Bonding I: Chemical BondsUpdated
- Core Bonding II: Lewis Structure & ShapeUpdated
- Core Bonding III: PolarizationUpdated
- AHL Bonding I: 5 & 6 Charge CentersUpdated
- AHL Bonding II: Valence Bond TheoryUpdated
- AHL Bonding III: HybridizatonUpdated
- AHL Bonding IV: DelocalizationUpdated
- AHL Bonding V: Ionic Bond EnergeticsUpdated
- AHL Bonding VI: PolarizationUpdated
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
Worksheets
Topic 9. States of Matter
PowerPoint Slides
- Core States of Matter I: State and EnergyUpdated
- Core States of Matter II: Gas LawsUpdated
- Core States of Matter III: Kinetic TheoryUpdated
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 & FactorsUpdated
- Core Kinetics II: Rate of ReactionUpdated
- AHL Kinetics I: Rate LawUpdated
- AHL Kinetics II: Activation EnergyUpdated
- AHL Kinetics III: Reaction MechanismUpdated
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 FactorsUpdated
- Core Equilibrium II: Quantitative EquilibriumUpdated
- Core Equilibrium III: Haber & Contact ProcessUpdated
- AHL Equilibrium I: Phase EquilibriumUpdated
- AHL Equilibrium II: Quantitative EquilibriumUpdated
Online Multiple Choice practice Tests
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