Free IB Diploma Programme (DP) Chemistry revision notes for the 2025 syllabus, prepared by Fahad H. Ahmad and the Mega Lecture team. Notes cover Standard Level and Higher Level; HL material is flagged inside each booklet. Click any topic to open the PDF.
Structure 1: Models of the Particulate Nature of Matter
- Structure 1.1 Introduction to the Particulate Nature of Matter
- Structure 1.2 The Nuclear Atom
- Structure 1.3 Electron Configurations
- Structure 1.4 Counting Particles by Mass: The Mole
- Structure 1.5 Ideal Gases
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Structure 2: Models of Bonding and Structure
- Structure 2.1 The Ionic Model
- Structure 2.2 The Covalent Model
- Structure 2.3 The Metallic Model
- Structure 2.4 From Models to Materials
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Structure 3: Classification of Matter
- Structure 3.1 The Periodic Table: Classification of Elements
- Structure 3.2 Functional Groups: Classification of Organic Compounds
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Reactivity 1: What Drives Chemical Reactions?
- Reactivity 1.1 Measuring Enthalpy Changes
- Reactivity 1.2 Energy Cycles in Reactions
- Reactivity 1.3 Energy from Fuels
- Reactivity 1.4 Entropy and Spontaneity
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Reactivity 2: How Much, How Fast and How Far?
- Reactivity 2.1 How Much? The Amount of Chemical Change
- Reactivity 2.2 How Fast? The Rate of Chemical Change
- Reactivity 2.3 How Far? The Extent of Chemical Change
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Reactivity 3: What Are the Mechanisms of Chemical Change?
- Reactivity 3.1 Proton Transfer Reactions
- Reactivity 3.2 Electron Transfer Reactions
- Reactivity 3.3 Electron Sharing Reactions
- Reactivity 3.4 Electron-Pair Sharing Reactions