Higher Level (HL) Paper 3
HL
- Time: 75 minutes (45 marks)
- Short – answer and extended – response questions (core & AHL)
- A calculator is required for this paper
- A clean copy of the chemistry data booklet is required for this paper
| Section A | Questions |
| Answer all questions. | 1 – 2 |
| Section B | Questions |
| Answer all of the questions from one of the options. | |
| Option A — Materials | 3 – 5 |
| Option B — Biochemistry | 6 – 10 |
| Option C — Energy | 11 – 14 |
| Option D — Medicinal chemistry | 15 – 19 |
Topic 1. Stoichiometric relationships
- 1.1 Introduction to the particulate nature of matter and chemical change
- 1.2 The mole concept
- 1.3 Reacting masses and volumes
Topic 2. Atomic structure
- 2.1 The nuclear atom
- 2.2 Electron configuration
Topic 3. Periodicity
- 3.1 Periodic table
- 3.2 Periodic trends
Topic 4. Chemical bonding and structure
- 4.1 Ionic bonding and structure
- 4.2 Covalent bonding
- 4.3 Covalent structures
- 4.4 Intermolecular forces
- 4.5 Metallic bonding
Topic 5. Energetics/thermochemistry
- 5.1 Measuring energy changes
- 5.2 Hess’s Law
- 5.3 Bond enthalpies
Topic 6. Chemical kinetics
- 6.1 Collision theory and rates of reaction
Topic 7. Equilibrium
- 7.1 Equilibrium
Topic 8. Acids and bases
- 8.1 Theories of acids and bases
- 8.2 Properties of acids and bases
- 8.3 The pH scale
- 8.4 Strong and weak acids and bases
- 8.5 Acid deposition
Topic 9. Redox processes
- 9.1 Oxidation and reduction
- 9.2 Electrochemical cells
Topic 10. Organic chemistry
- 10.1 Fundamentals of organic chemistry
- 10.2 Functional group chemistry
Topic 11. Measurement and data processing
- 11.1 Uncertainties and errors in measurement and results
- 11.2 Graphical techniques
- 11.3 Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds
AHL Topic 12. Atomic structure
- 12.1 Electrons in atoms
AHL Topic 13. The periodic table—the transition metals
- 13.1 First-row d-block elements
- 13.2 Coloured complexes
AHL Topic 14. Chemical bonding and structure
- 14.1 Covalent bonding and electron domain and molecular geometries
- 14.2 Hybridization
AHL Topic 15. Energetics/thermochemistry
- 15.1 Energy cycles
- 15.2 Entropy and spontaneity
AHL Topic 16. Chemical kinetics
- 16.1 Rate expression and reaction mechanism
- 16.2 Activation energy
AHL Topic 17. Equilibrium
- 17.1 The equilibrium law
AHL Topic 18. Acids and bases
- 18.1 Lewis acids and bases
- 18.2 Calculations involving acids and bases
- 18.3 pH curves
AHL Topic 19. Redox processes
- 19.1 Electrochemical cells
AHL Topic 20. Organic chemistry
- 20.1 Types of organic reactions
- 20.2 Synthetic routes
- 20.3 Stereoisomerism
Options. A: Materials
- A.1 Materials science introduction
- A.2 Metals and inductively coupled plasma (ICP) spectroscopy
- A.3 Catalysts
- A.4 Liquid crystals
- A.5 Polymers
- A.6 Nanotechnology
- A.7 Environmental impact—plastics
- A.8 Superconducting metals and X-ray crystallography (HL only)
- A.9 Condensation polymers (HL only)
- A.10 Environmental impact—heavy metals (HL only)
Options. B: Biochemistry
Options. C: Energy
- C.1 Energy sources
- C.2 Fossil fuels
- C.3 Nuclear fusion and fission
- C.4 Solar energy
- C.5 Environmental impact—global warming
- C.6 Electrochemistry, rechargeable batteries and fuel cells (HL only)
- C.7 Nuclear fusion and nuclear fission (HL only)
- C.8 Photovoltaic and dye-sensitized solar cells (HL only)
Options. D: Medicinal chemistry
- D.1 Pharmaceutical products and drug action
- D.2 Aspirin and penicillin
- D.3 Opiates
- D.4 pH regulation of the stomach
- D.5 Anti-viral medications
- D.6 Environmental impact of some medications
- D.7 Taxol—a chiral auxiliary case study (HL only)
- D.8 Nuclear medicine (HL only)
- D.9 Drug detection and analysis (HL only)
