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IB Chemistry Holiday Crossword
When you are relaxing and have got some time to spare over the holiday period you might like to try to solve this crossword which I've made up. You can download a pdf of the grid and the clues either...
Conceptual learning and baobab trees
In the new guide (page 17) it states that conceptual learning leads towards adapting previous understandings, and identifying and dispelling misconceptions. One of the real benefits of including options...
Dark oxygen from the deep sea-bed
Every so often a discovery is made that changes the beliefs that we hold about science. It has been generally accepted that the oxygen that is formed in the sea (as opposed to that which is dissolved...
A useful chromatography resource from the RSC
The Royal Society of Chemistry has just published a useful resource for students that covers chromatography for the 16-18 year age group. It focusses on paper and thin-layer chromatography, both of which...
Progress in carbon capture?
This blog looks at a promising recent development which could lead to capturing carbon dioxide emissions from the combustion of fossil fuels before they can enter the atmosphere. The process uses photoacids,...
A pedantic chemist
Authoring this website, writing IB examination questions and my Study Guide etc. has made me become quite a pedantic chemist! Apologies for this, but it is often necessary to be pedantic in order to be...
Some chemistry behind a tattoo
Chemistry can sometimes appear in surprising places. Recently I was on a train from Sitges to Barcelona in Spain when I noticed that the person sitting opposite had a chemical structure tattooed on his...
New Study Guide for 1st exams in 2025
The new edition of my IB Chemistry Study Guide has now been published by Oxford University Press. This is the fourth edition of my Study Guide. The first edition was published in 2001 for first exams...
Artificial intelligence and IB chemistry
Maybe you are thinking that AI is not something that IB teachers really have to worry about yet? Like many innovative ideas, you may consider that AI is still in the early stages of development and you...
The big update has now come!
The IB has now published the new 2023 Guide on the resources section of My IB so the site has now been updated as described below. Next month, all being well, the new 2023 IBDP Chemistry Guide will be...