IB Chemistry Blog

Listen to this radio program (Radiolab) broadcast by WNYC radio station about the Placebo effect discussed in Option D.

A new presentation on Pharmaceutical Products with an overview of Option D is available on the Medicines and Drugs page.

A gallery of photos of 3D molecular structures of organic compounds have been added to the photos.liakatas.org site.
Here is a sample of ammonia.

New videos on bonding have been added in Topic 4.
This is one of them on hybridization.

The Diploma Exams of May 2010 for Chemistry (SL & HL) will take place as follows:
Wednesday, 12/05/2010 (afternoon): Paper 1 & Paper 2
Thursday, 13/05/2010 (morning): Paper 3
Click here to view/download the full exam schedule.

IB1 SL: Wednesday, January 21, on Chapter 5
IB1 HL: Friday, January 23, on Chapter 5
IB2 SL: Monday, February 2, on Option E
IB2 HL: Thursday, January 22, on Option B

IB2 students are reminded that the presentations for the Options will start on Week 49. Please have your presentation ready in time. Let me know by email as soon as it is ready.

IB2 SL will have a test on Organics on Friday, November 28.
IB2 HL will have a test on Organics (not stereoisomers) on Tuesday, November 25.

IB1 SL: Handout on enthalpy change (not Q3, not Lewis structures).
Deadline: Wednesday, 26 November 2008
IB1 HL: Handout with homework on bond enthalpies and Hess law.
Deadline: Friday, 28 November 2008
IB2 SL: Handout with homework on nucleophilic substitution.
Deadline: Friday, 28 November 2008
IB2 HL: Handout with homework on elimination and polymers.
Deadline: Thursday, 27 November 2008

1B2 SL: Handout with homework on isomers, alkanes, alkenes and alcohols.
Deadline: Friday, 14 November 2008
1B2 HL: Handout with homework on isomers, alkanes, alkenes and alcohols.
Deadline: Tuesday, 11 November 2008
IB1 HL: Handout with homework on enthalpy change and calorimetry + Q.1-5 from Ch. 5 and Lewis structures.
Deadline: Friday, 14 November 2008
IB1 SL: No homework