Course overview
Chemistry studies the composition, structure, and transformation of matter. Students develop a quantitative, model-based understanding of why substances behave as they do, reinforced by laboratory investigation.
What you will study
- Structure: atomic structure, the periodic table, and bonding.
- Reactivity: energetics, kinetics, equilibrium, acids and bases, and redox.
- Organic chemistry: functional groups, reaction pathways, and mechanisms (extended at HL).
- Quantitative chemistry: the mole, stoichiometry, and data analysis.
Assessment
| Component | SL | HL | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Paper 1 | 36% | 36% | Multiple choice and data-based questions |
| Paper 2 | 44% | 44% | Short-answer and extended-response questions |
| Internal Assessment | 20% | 20% | An individual scientific investigation |