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Culture of Chemistry (5)21 September 2021

The Culture of Chemistry quizzes illustrate some of the Nature of Science aspects of the course. They aim to widen your general knowledge about our subject and give you some genuine examples of how chemistry... more

Culture of Chemistry (4) 21 September 2021

The Culture of Chemistry quizzes illustrate some of the Nature of Science aspects of the course. They aim to widen your general knowledge about our subject and give you some genuine examples of how chemistry... more

Culture of Chemistry (3)21 September 2021

The Culture of Chemistry quizzes illustrate some of the Nature of Science aspects of the course. They aim to widen your general knowledge about our subject and give you some genuine examples of how chemistry... more

Culture of Chemistry (2)21 September 2021

The Culture of Chemistry quizzes illustrate some of the Nature of Science aspects of the course. They aim to widen your general knowledge about our subject and give you some genuine examples of how chemistry... more

NoS question - Example 1 21 September 2021

Perhaps one of the easiest parts of Nature of Science to assess is the validity of a hypothesis. The use of hypotheses is covered in the Nature of Science part of the chemistry guide which deals with... more

Determining the Mr of an unknown gas20 September 2021

One of the good things about this experiment is that it gets students to solve a real problem. It also addresses one of the mandatory laboratory component areas listed under Topic 1.3 Reacting masses... more

Experimental work questions 20 September 2021

Although the prescribed practical areas do not form part of the Internal Assessment, questions can and will be asked on experimental work in Section A of Paper 3.Cover sheet for HL Paper 3 © IBO more

Paper 3 19 September 2021

Essential informationThe SL examination assesses experimental techniques in Section A and the core content of each of the options in Section B. The HL examination assesses experimental techniques in Section... more

Paper 3 19 September 2021

Essential information The SL examination assesses experimental techniques in Section A and the core content of each of the options in Section B. The HL examination assesses experimental techniques in... more

Factors affecting the rate of nucleophilic substitution reactions 19 September 2021

This page explains how the nature of the halogen, whether the halogenoalkane is primary, secondary or tertiary and the choice of solvent can all affect the rate of substitution reactions of halogenoalkanes... more