Experiments
Here are experiments our science specialists have selected to support this IB* topic.
Mystery Powder from a Crime Scene
Experiment #14 from Forensic Chemistry Experiments
- Analyze and interpret data to identify an unknown substance using patterns of physical and chemical properties (e.g., pH, solubility, melting point, reaction with hydrochloric acid) for known substances.
- Use mathematical representations (graphs) of temperature vs. time to determine the melting point of a substance.
- Communicate technical information about the process used to identify an unknown substance using patterns of physical and chemical properties.
- Explain how forensic science uses digital tools to address the needs of modern civilization.
- Educational Standard
- International Baccalaureate (IB) 2025
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Organizing concepts
- Structure 2. Models of bonding and structure
- Subtopics
- Structure 2.2—The covalent model
- Level
- Standard level and higher level
* The IB Diploma Program is an official program of the International Baccalaureate Organization (IBO) which authorizes schools to offer it. The material available here has been developed independently of the IBO and is not endorsed by it.