IB Chemistry Study Guide
Full IB Chemistry curriculum coverage including stoichiometry, atomic theory, periodicity, bonding, energetics, kinetics, equilibrium, acids/bases, redox, and organic chemistry.
The Prep Den IB Chemistry study guide is your complete companion for revising the course: full topic-by-topic coverage, spaced-repetition flashcards, practice quizzes with worked explanations, a key-terms bank, and exam-technique tips. Use it as your main study guide or as a supplement to your textbook and class notes.
Topics Covered
What you get
Structure 1: Particulate Nature of Matter & The Mole
THE BIG PICTURE. Structure 1 covers the PARTICULATE NATURE OF MATTER: what stuff is made of and how to count it. Sub-topics: S1.1 Introduction to the particulate nature, S1.2 The nuclear atom, S1.3 Electron configurations, S1.4 Counting particles by mass (the mole), S1.5 Ideal gases. Together these give you the language of chemistry: atoms, isotopes, electrons, moles, gases: and the math to handle quantitative problems.
Sample Flashcards
A sample of neon has two isotopes: (90.5% abundance) and (9.5%). Calculate .
Use the WEIGHTED AVERAGE formula: The of Ne on the periodic table. Use FRACTIONAL abundances (decimals), NOT percentages directly.
State the relationship between atomic number, mass number, and neutron number.
= ATOMIC NUMBER = number of protons (defines the element). = MASS NUMBER = protons + neutrons. = NEUTRON NUMBER = . For a NEUTRAL atom: number of electrons = . For an ION: electrons = − charge. Example: ():
- Protons = 26.
- Neutrons = 56 − 26 = 30.
- Electrons (neutra…
Sample Key Terms
Atomic Number ()
The number of protons in an atom's nucleus. Defines the element. Identical for all atoms of the same element.
Mass Number ()
Total number of protons + neutrons (nucleons) in an atom's nucleus. .
Isotope
Atoms of the same element (same ) with different numbers of neutrons (different ). Same chemical properties; different physical properties.
What's Covered
- Structure 1: Particulate Nature of Matter & The Mole
- Structure 2: Models of Bonding & Structure
- Structure 3: Periodicity & Functional Groups
- Reactivity 1: Energetics & Thermochemistry
- Reactivity 2: Rate of Reaction & Equilibrium
- Reactivity 3: Acids/Bases, Redox & Organic Reactions
- Assessment & Internal Assessment
- Periodic Table Quiz
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