IB CHEMISTRY INTERNAL ASSESSMENT IDEAS

 Removing tarnish from silver objects (redox reactions)

 Aspirin: Syntheses using less common approaches like microwaves, purification by
melting point and TLC, the kinetics of the hydrolysis of aspirin to salicylic acid under
various conditions
 Synthesis of the Sweetener Dulcin from the Analgesic Tylenol (allows using
titration)
 Studying nucleophilic substitution reactions (using TLC-quantitation may be achieved
by using a simple flatbed scanner)
 Production of hydrogen peroxide using a photosensitizer such as riboflavin and redox
reactions
 Thermal denaturation of proteins using UV light
 thermodynamics and kinetics of ‘Heater Meals”
 Investigating the kinetics of the bleaching of a dye using a colorimeter probe
 Solidification techniques and materials
 distribution constant of iodine between aqueous and non-aqueous systems (which
could be expanded to calculate ∆G)
 Investigating gases in water overheated in a microwave
 investigating EDTA contents in shower cleaners
 Investigating the dependence of overvoltage on the composition of a metal surface
at which hydrogen discharge occurs, bubbles’ lifetime’ and IMF
 Low-rank coal swelling with different solvents
 Pharmaceuticals from plants
 Investigating fluorescence using turmeric, B complex vitamins, minerals, household
items.
 Iodine numbers of palm oil as compared to other cooking oils.
 An expansion of the determination of manganese in a paper clip.
 Effectiveness of different salts on-road snow removal.
 In-depth kinetics investigation into a specific investigation.
 Transition metal ions (effects of metals, ligands, oxidation states on the color of the
ion)
 Natural indicators (sources, stability, Ka values, endpoint range)
 Extraction of oil from spices (using different sources of spices, different storage
conditions)
 Effectiveness of different water purification methods on dissolved ions.
 Melting points of group 2 metals and the different types of the crystal lattice.
 The amount of nitrogen in fertilizers (reacting with excess NaOH and titrating with
standard HCl)
 Thermodynamic data for ionic compounds (Ksp, can be calculated by gravimetric
determination, The enthalpy of solution)
 The use of different fruits to chelate heavy metals (eg cadmium) from polluted water
sources.
 The effect of temperature on vitamin C content in red pepper juice.
 Determination of residual chlorine concentration vs distance from the water
treatment plant
 The determination of the activation energy in a reaction by examining the
relationship between temperature and the rate constant of said reaction.
 The effect of cooking method on Vitamin C content
 Henna as an effective indicator
 Free caffeine in coffee vs various teas
 Effect of roasting on caffeine content of coffee
 Ca content of lentils
 Change of [Fe] in avocados as they ripen
 The effect of increased carbon dioxide on the acidification of salt water
 Energy content of foods / compared to printed values on the packaging
 The effect of temperature on the pH of ascorbic acid solutions