IB Correlations for Chemistry

The International Baccalaureate program has a complete set of objectives for an IB Chemistry class at the standard level (SL) and the higher level (HL).

As outlined in the Chemistry syllabus in the IB Diploma Programme guide, published for the first test in 2009, these objectives are arranged according to series of 20 topics, each with a number of subtopics.

In the table below, we have correlated the topics and subtopics with the experiments that are contained in various Vernier lab books. In addition, we have listed the various Vernier experiments that correlate with options A−G in the IB Guide for Chemistry.

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Topic	Topic Name	Sub-Topic	Vernier Experiment Name	Exp #	Vernier lab book
1	Quantitative chemistry	1.1	Determining Avogadro’s Number	31	Advanced Chemistry
		1.2	The Determination of a Chemical Formula	1	Advanced Chemistry
		1.2	The Determination of the Percent Water in a Compound	2	Advanced Chemistry
		1.2	The Analysis of Alum	15B	Advanced Chemistry
		1.3	Determining the Mole Ratios in a Chemical Equation	9	Advanced Chemistry
		1.4	The Molar Mass of a Volatile Liquid	3	Advanced Chemistry
		1.4	Determining the Mole Ratios in a Chemical Equation	9	Advanced Chemistry
		1.5	Standardizing a Solution of Sodium Hydroxide	6	Advanced Chemistry
		1.5	Determining the Concentration of a Solution: Beer’s Law	17	Advanced Chemistry
2	Atomic Structure	2.1	α, β, and γ	27
3	Periodicity	3.2	The Analysis of Alum	15B	Advanced Chemistry
		3.2	Synthesis and Qualitative Analysis of Cations and Anions	14A, 14B	Advanced Chemistry
		4.1	Conductimetric Titration and Gravimetric Determination of a Precipitate	16	Advanced Chemistry
4	Bonding	4.2	Liquid Chromatography	18	Advanced Chemistry
		4.3	Vapor Pressure and Heat of Vaporization	34	Advanced Chemistry
		4.3	Using Freezing Point to Find Molecular Weight	4	Advanced Chemistry
		4.3	Exploring the Properties of Gases	30	Advanced Chemistry
		4.5	Using Freezing Point to Find Molecular Weight	4	Advanced Chemistry
5	Energetics	5.1	Determining the Enthalpy of a Chemical Reaction	13	Advanced Chemistry
		5.2	Determining the Enthalpy of a Chemical Reaction	13	Advanced Chemistry
		5.2	The Enthalpy of Neutralization of Phosphoric Acid	26	Advanced Chemistry
		5.3	Determining the Enthalpy of a Chemical Reaction	13	Advanced Chemistry
6	Kinetics	6.1	The Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide	12	Advanced Chemistry
		6.1	The Rate and Order of a Chemical Reaction	25	Advanced Chemistry
		6.1	The Base Hydrolysis of Ethyl Acetate	29	Advanced Chemistry
		6.2	The Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide	12	Advanced Chemistry
		6.2	Rate Determination and Activation Energy	35	Advanced Chemistry
7	Equilibrium	7.1	The Determination of an Equilibrium Constant	10	Advanced Chemistry
		7.1	Determining the K_sp of Calcium Hydroxide	23	Advanced Chemistry
		7.1	Determining K_a by the Half-Titration of a Weak Acid	24	Advanced Chemistry
		7.2	The Determination of an Equilibrium Constant	10	Advanced Chemistry
8	Acids and Bases	8.1	Investigating Indicators	11	Advanced Chemistry
		8.2	Acid-Base Titration	7	Advanced Chemistry
		8.2	Investigating Indicators	11	Advanced Chemistry
		8.2	Determining K_a by the Half-Titration of a Weak Acid	24	Advanced Chemistry
		8.3	Investigating Indicators	11	Advanced Chemistry
		8.4	Buffers	19	Advanced Chemistry
		8.5	Standardizing a Solution of Sodium Hydroxide	6	Advanced Chemistry
		8.5	Acid-Base Titration	7	Advanced Chemistry
		8.5	Buffers	19	Advanced Chemistry
9	Oxidation and Reduction	9.1	Electrochemistry: Voltaic Cells	20	Advanced Chemistry
		9.2	An Oxidation-Reduction Titration: The Reaction of Fe²⁺ and Ce⁴⁺	8	Advanced Chemistry
		9.2	Potentiometric Titration of Hydrogen Peroxide	32	Advanced Chemistry
		9.3	Electroplating	21	Advanced Chemistry
		9.3	Determining Avogadro’s Number	31	Advanced Chemistry
10	Organic Chemistry	10.3	The Synthesis and Analysis of Aspirin	22	Advanced Chemistry
10	Organic Chemistry	10.3	The Base Hydrolysis of Ethyl Acetate	29	Advanced Chemistry
15	Energetics (Advanced)	15.1	Determining the Enthalpy of a Chemical Reaction	13	Advanced Chemistry
15	Energetics (Advanced)	15.1	The Enthalpy of Neutralization of Phosphoric Acid	26	Advanced Chemistry
16	Kinetics (Advanced)	16.1	The Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide	12	Advanced Chemistry
		16.1	The Rate and Order of a Chemical Reaction	25	Advanced Chemistry
		16.1	The Base Hydrolysis of Ethyl Acetate	29	Advanced Chemistry
		16.2	The Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide	12	Advanced Chemistry
		16.3	The Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide	12	Advanced Chemistry
		16.3	Rate Determination and Activation Energy	35	Advanced Chemistry
17	Equilibrium (Advanced)	17.1	Vapor Pressure and Heat of Vaporization	34	Advanced Chemistry
17	Equilibrium (Advanced)	17.2	The Determination of an Equilibrium Constant	10	Advanced Chemistry
18	Acids and Bases (Advanced)	18.1	Buffers	19	Advanced Chemistry
		18.3	Determining K_a by the Half-Titration of a Weak Acid	24	Advanced Chemistry
		18.5	Acid-Base Titration	7	Advanced Chemistry
		18.5	Conductimetric Titration and Gravimetric Determination of a Precipitate	16	Advanced Chemistry
		18.6	Indicators	11	Advanced Chemistry
19	Oxidation and Reduction (Advanced)	19.1	An Oxidation-Reduction Titration: The Reaction of Fe²⁺ and Ce⁴⁺	8	Advanced Chemistry
		19.1	Potentiometric Titration of Hydrogen Peroxide	32	Advanced Chemistry
		19.2	Electrochemistry: Voltaic Cells	20	Advanced Chemistry
		19.3	Electroplating	21	Advanced Chemistry
		19.3	Determining Avogadro’s Number	31	Advanced Chemistry
20	Organic Chemistry (Advanced)	20.1	The Base Hydrolysis of Ethyl Acetate	29	Advanced Chemistry
A	Modern Analytical Chemistry	A.2	Determining the Concentration of a Solution: Beer’s Law	17	Advanced Chemistry
A	Modern Analytical Chemistry	A.7	Plant Pigment Chromatography	4A	Advanced Biology
B	Human Biochemistry	B.1	Energy Content of Foods	16	Chemistry
		B.2	Macromolecules: Experiments with Protein	17	Advanced Biology
		B.3	Respiration of Sugars by Yeast	12A	Biology
		B.3	Lactase Action	24A, 24B	Biology
		B.7	Enzyme Action: Testing Catalase Activity	2	Advanced Biology
		B.7	Enzyme Analysis using Tyrosinase	15	Advanced Biology
		B.7	Introduction to Neurotransmitters using ACHe	16	Advanced Biology
		B.9	Cell Respiration	11	Biology
		B.9	Respiration of Sugars by Yeast	12A	Biology
		B.9	Sugar Fermentation	12B	Biology
D	Medicines and Drugs	D.1	Introduction to Neurotransmitters using ACHe	16	Advanced Biology
E	Environmental Chemistry	E.2	The Effect of Acid Deposition on Aquatic Ecosystems	31	Environmental Science
		E.2	Acid Rain	18	Biology
		E.3	The Greenhouse Effect	24	Earth Science
		E.3	Global Warming	20	Environmental Science
		E.5	Dissolved Oxygen in Water	19	Biology
		E.5	Biochemical Oxygen Demand	6	Water Quality
		E.6	Water Treatment	6	Environmental Science
		E.7	Soil Salinity	9	Environmental Science
		E.7	Soil pH	10	Environmental Science
		E.7	Soil and Acid Rain	12	Environmental Science
F	Food Chemistry	F.4	The Visible Spectra of Plant Pigments	13	Advanced Biology

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