Here is the detailed IB Chemistry SL and HL topics here in your preparation. We have tried to cover up the IB syllabus topic wise for SL and HL.

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Below are the topics to be covered in IB SL and HL levels, including the optional ones to choose from. You have common topics in Physics HL and SL with some additional topics at the HL level.

IB Chemistry SL & HL Topic-wise Table

Here is the table of IB DP Chemistry HL & SL Syllabus topic-wise list along with the minimum number of hours required to complete each Topic.

IB DP Chemistry Standard Level Syllabus 

SL (Standard Level) consists of 8 Topics in 150 hours.

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IB DP Chemistry Higher Level Syllabus 

HL (Higher Level) consists of 11 + 10 = 21 Topics in 240 hours. (HL includes SL syllabus and 10 more additional topics)

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Optional IB Chemistry Topics 

your teacher or you will choose to cover 2 or 4 topics (15 hours total) for SL and an additional 4 or 5 topics (25 hours total) for HL.

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Topic 1: Stoichiometric Relationships (13.5 Hours)

Introduction to the particulate nature of matter and chemical change

The mole concept

Reacting masses and volumes

Topic 2: Atomic Structure (6 Hours)

The nuclear atom

Electron configuration

Topic 3: Periodicity (6 Hours)

Periodic table

Periodic trends

Topic 4: Chemical Bonding and Structure (13.5 Hours)

Ionic bonding and structure

Covalent bonding

Covalent structures

Intermolecular forces

Metallic bonding

Topic 5: Energetics/Thermochemistry (9 Hours)

Measuring energy changes

Hess’s Law

Bond enthalpies

Topic 6: Chemical Kinetics (7 Hours)

Collision theory and rates of reaction

Topic 7: Equilibrium (4.5 Hours)

Equilibrium

Topic 8: Acids and Bases (6.5 Hours)

Theories of acids and bases

Properties of acids and bases

The pH scale

Strong and weak acids and bases

Acid deposition

Topic 9: Redox Processes (8 Hours)

Oxidation and reduction

Electrochemical cells

Topic 10: Organic Chemistry (11 Hours)

Fundamentals of organic chemistry

Functional group chemistry

Topic 11: Measurement and Data Processing (10 Hours)

Uncertainties and errors in measurement and results

Graphical techniques

Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds

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IB Chemistry HL Topics

Topic 1: Stoichiometric Relationships (13.5 Hours)

Introduction to the particulate nature of matter and chemical change

The mole concept

Reacting masses and volumes

Topic 2: Atomic Structure (6 Hours)

The nuclear atom

Electron configuration

Topic 3: Periodicity (6 Hours)

Periodic table

Periodic trends

Topic 4: Chemical Bonding and Structure (13.5 Hours)

Ionic bonding and structure

Covalent bonding

Covalent structures

Intermolecular forces

Metallic bonding

Topic 5: Energetics/Thermochemistry (9 Hours)

Measuring energy changes

Hess’s Law

Bond enthalpies

Topic 6: Chemical Kinetics (7 Hours)

Collision theory and rates of reaction

Topic 7: Equilibrium (4.5 Hours)

Equilibrium

Topic 8: Acids and Bases (6.5 Hours)

Theories of acids and bases

Properties of acids and bases

The pH scale

Strong and weak acids and bases

Acid deposition

Topic 9: Redox Processes (8 Hours)

Oxidation and reduction

Electrochemical cells

Topic 10: Organic Chemistry (11 Hours)

Fundamentals of organic chemistry

Functional group chemistry

Topic 11: Measurement and Data Processing (10 Hours)

Uncertainties and errors in measurement and results

Graphical techniques

Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds

Additional Higher Level Topics

Topic 12: Atomic Structure (2 Hours)

Electrons in atoms 

Topic 13: The Periodic Table—the Transition Metals (4 Hours)

First-row d-block elements 

Coloured complexes 

Topic 14: Chemical Bonding and Structure (7 Hours)

Further aspects of covalent bonding and structure 

Hybridization

Topic 15: Energetics/Thermochemistry (7 Hours)

Energy cycles 

Entropy and spontaneity

Topic 16: Chemical Kinetics (6 Hours)

Rate expression and reaction mechanism 

Activation energy 

Topic 17: Equilibrium (4 Hours)

The equilibrium law 

Topic 18: Acids and Bases (10 Hours)

Lewis acids and bases 

Calculations involving acids and bases

pH curves 

Topic 19: Redox Processes (6 Hours)

Electrochemical cells 

Topic 20: Organic Chemistry (12 Hours)

Types of organic reactions 

Synthetic routes

Stereoisomerism 

Topic 21: Measurement and Analysis (2 Hours)

Spectroscopic identification of organic compounds

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Optional IB Chemistry Topics

As a part of the IB Chemistry class you cover an additional subject of your choosing from the list below (typically you don’t choose, but rather your teacher does). Whichever option you or your teacher chooses you will cover 5-7 topics (15 hours total) for SL and an additional 3 or 4 topics (25 hours total) for HL. 

Optional 1: Materials (15 Hours)

Materials science introduction

Metals and inductively coupled plasma

Catalysts

Liquid crystals 

Polymers  

Nanotechnology 

Environmental impact

Option 2: Biochemistry (15 Hours)

Introduction to biochemistry

Proteins and enzymes 

Lipids

Carbohydrates 

Vitamins 

Biochemistry and the environment 

Option 3: Medicinal Chemistry (15 Hours)

Pharmaceutical products and drug action

Aspirin and penicillin

Opiates

pH regulation of the stomach

Antiviral medications

Environmental impact of some medications