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Chemistry: Home

Topic Exploration

  • Browse the IB Chemistry syllabus - what are the major concepts in each unit?
  • Read the exemplars to see the finished IAs - these are not to be copied or used as templates.
  • Think of your chemistry interests. Find out some existing phenomena that you are interested in and could extend.
  • Explore the resources below. Compile a list of experimental techniques you are familiar with. Look at the IB Data Booklet. What could you do?
  • Search the web - Google it and read.

Finding Literature

Finding Properties of Chemical Compounds

  • ChemSpider: Chemical structures and associated property information
  • NIST Chemistry WebBook: Chemical, physical and thermodynamic properties of chemical compounds. Use this guide to navigate this database. 
  • PubChem: Chemical properties and biological activities of small molecules
  • AIST Spectral Database: Electron impact Mass spectrum (EI-MS), Fourier transform infrared spectrum (FT-IR), a 1H nuclear magnetic resonance (NMR) spectrum, a 13C NMR spectrum, a laser Raman spectrum, and an electron spin resonance (ESR) spectrum. Use this guide to navigate this database. 

 

Passwords & Help

Database Passwords

If there is an article you cannot access, please email Ms. Gunther or Ms. Ji with the article title and the link.

Citing Sources

Citing Sources

Every FCPS student has access to NoodleTools, a citation management tool.  It offers an effective way for students to organize their research and create bibliographies. Here are three simple steps to using NoodleTools:

  1. Create a project
  2. Add citations to the project by importing them from databases or creating them manually
  3. Use the "printing" feature to publish bibliographies.