Standard Level (SL) Paper 3
Instructions to candidates
- Write your session number in the boxes above.
- Do not open this examination paper until instructed to do so.
- Answers must be written within the answer boxes provided.
- A calculator is required for this paper.
- A clean copy of the chemistry data booklet is required for this paper.
- The maximum mark for this examination paper is [35 marks].
Section A Questions
- Answer all Questions
- # of Questions – 1 – 2
Section B Questions
Answer all of the questions from one of the options.
- Option A — Materials
- # of Questions 3 – 4
- Option B — Biochemistry
- # of Questions 5 – 8
- Option C — Energy
- # of Questions 9 – 10
- Option D — Medicinal chemistry
- # of Questions 11 – 14
Topic 1. Stoichiometric relationships
Topic 2. Atomic structure
Topic 3. Periodicity
- 3.1 Periodic table
- 3.2 Periodic trends
Topic 4. Chemical bonding and structure
Topic 5. Energetics/thermochemistry
- 5.1 Measuring energy changes
- 5.2 Hess’s Law
- 5.3 Bond enthalpies
Topic 6. Chemical kinetics
Topic 7. 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
Topic 10. Organic chemistry
Topic 11. Measurement and data processing
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
- B.1 Introduction to biochemistry
- B.2 Proteins and enzymes
- B.3 Lipids
- B.4 Carbohydrates
- B.5 Vitamins
- B.6 Biochemistry and the environment
- B.7 Proteins and enzymes (HL only)
- B.8 Nucleic acids (HL only)
- B.9 Biological pigments (HL only)
- B.10 Stereochemistry in biomolecules (HL only)
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)