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IB DP Category 2
Online (IB Approved), 25 - 27 August 2023
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'Curly arrows'19 September 2021
The correct use of curly arrows can cause real problems – both to students (and teachers) and examiners. The main reason why students fail to score marks is that they use the arrows completely wrongly... more
Misuse of formulas 19 September 2021
Students often use mathematical formulas to solve chemical problems in exams and sometimes arrive at the wrong answer. This page looks at why this is so and encourages you to work always from first principles... more
IE graph(s)19 September 2021
Explaining the shapes of ionization energy graphs tends to be more of a problem at Standard Level than Higher Level. This is mainly because the best explanation involves sub-levels and although ionization... more
IE graph(s) 19 September 2021
Explaining the shapes of ionization energy graphs tends to be more of a problem at Standard Level than Higher Level. This is mainly because the best explanation involves sub-levels and although ionization... more
VSEPR19 September 2021
For some reason many students seem to find it very difficult to predict the shape and bond angles of a simple molecule or ion using Valence Shell Electron Pair Repulsion Theory (VSEPR). At first sight... more
Paper 2 19 September 2021
Note that from May 2019 the marks per topic have been adjusted slightly so that the total is now 90 rather than 95.An example of an e-marking box more
Paper 1 (Multiple Choice) 19 September 2021
A. I and II only B. I and III only C. II and III only D. I, II and III The remaining questions will be simple completion questions.It obviously helps if you have had considerable practice at doing multiple... more
Grade boundaries 19 September 2021
It can be helpful to have some idea as to where the grade boundaries lie. In discussions with your teacher you can then base your aspirations for university entry and career path etc. on your predicted... more
Objectives & command terms 19 September 2021
The objectives reflect the aims in the syllabus that will be assessed.The IB lists four specific objectives.The first three objectives are:1. Demonstrate knowledge and understanding of: more
Objectives & command termsFree19 September 2021
The objectives reflect those aims that will be assessed.There are four specific objectives listed in the detailed syllabus on page 19 of the IB Chemistry subject guide.The first three objectives are: more
