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Teaching each topic & sub-topic26 November 2018

This section takes all the topics one by one, breaks them down into sub-topics and gives advice and examples for teaching each sub-topic. Remember it is not a teaching programme as you are free to teach... more

Making the site more student-friendly26 November 2018

Many subscribing teachers have now signed their students up to student access. The pages in ‘Teaching each topic and sub-topic” under "Core and HL" are probably the most popular as they cover all... more

D.2 Aspirin & penicillin25 November 2018

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Option D - sub topic D.2. It encourages... more

Topics 9 & 19 : Redox process25 November 2018

The core part of this topic involves the definitions of oxidation and reduction and introduces you to the concept of oxidation states and oxidation numbers. It includes simple half-equations and oxidizing... more

Topics 5 & 15 25 November 2018

If bonding is “the key to understanding Chemistry” (see Topics 4 & 14 ) then Energetics/thermochemistry is equally important as it underpins the whole of bonding. There are several ways in which Chemistry... more

D.8 Nuclear medicine 25 November 2018

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Option D - sub topic D.8. It encourages... more

D.9 Drug detection & analysis25 November 2018

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Option D - sub topic D.9. It encourages... more

D.6 Environmental impact of some medications24 November 2018

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Option D - sub topic D.6. It encourages... more

D.5 Antiviral medications24 November 2018

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Option D - sub topic D.5. It encourages... more

D.4 pH regulation of the stomach24 November 2018

Written specifically for students to provide help and support for the IB Diploma chemistry programme this page provides full coverage of the syllabus content of Option D - sub topic D.4. It encourages... more