IB Chemistry Topic 4 & 14 Videos

This page contains our IB Chemistry videos for topic 4 & 14. By watching each one of these videos, you will fully cover the content for IB Chemistry 'What Drives Chemical Reactions'.
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Subtopic R1.1 - Video 1

Thermal Energy & Reaction Types

This video introduces the concept of enthalpy by exploring thermal energy, heat, and temperature. It explains how heat transfer affects enthalpy and distinguishes between exothermic and endothermic reactions.

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Subtopic R1.1 - Video 2

Enthalpy Change & Calorimetry

This video explains how to calculate enthalpy change using specific heat capacity and calorimetry. It introduces experimental methods and explores sources of error in practical enthalpy measurements.

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Subtopic R1.2 - Video 1

Hess’s Law

This video introduces Hess’s Law and shows how to calculate enthalpy changes using known reactions. It breaks down the process of flipping, scaling, and summing equations to determine unknown enthalpy values.

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Subtopic R1.2 - Video 2

Bond Enthalpy

This video explores how to use average bond enthalpies to estimate enthalpy changes in chemical reactions, highlighting their limitations and comparing theoretical to experimental results.

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Subtopic R1.2 (HL) - Video 1

Types of Enthalpy Change

This video explores various types of enthalpy changes, including formation, combustion, atomization, hydration, and ionization. It sets the foundation for more complex energy cycles.

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Subtopic R1.2 (HL) - Video 2

Born-Haber Cycle & Factors of Enthalpy

This video explains how to construct and use a Born-Haber cycle to determine lattice enthalpy. It also covers key factors affecting enthalpy, such as ionic charge and radius.

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Subtopic R1.3 - Video 1

Combustion, Fossil Fuels & Biofuels

This video covers complete and incomplete combustion, comparing fossil fuels and biofuels based on their environmental impact, energy content, and sustainability.

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Subtopic R1.3 - Video 2

Fuel Cells, H2 Cells & Methanol Cells

This video introduces fuel cells as an alternative to combustion, explaining the structure and reactions of hydrogen and methanol fuel cells, and comparing their efficiency and environmental effects.

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Subtopic R1.4 (HL) - Video 1

Spontaneity & Entropy

This video introduces entropy as a measure of energy distribution and explores how it contributes to the spontaneity of chemical reactions.

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Subtopic R1.4 (HL) - Video 2

Gibbs Free Energy

This video presents Gibbs free energy as a predictor of reaction spontaneity. It covers the key formula involving enthalpy, entropy, and temperature, and explains how to apply it in various scenarios.

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