Chemistry Paper 3 Option D: Medicinal Chemistry SL & HL
Chemistry Paper 3 Option D: Medicinal Chemistry SL & HL
Martin Bluemel
Offering a complete review of key topics for IB Chemistry Option D, this guide concisely presents the need-to-know information for you to effectively study and revise for your IB Chemistry Paper 3 exam. With an emphasis on the syllabus requirements, this IB revision guide features clear and helpful diagrams, worked examples, practice questions, and top tips for IB Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry exam success at both the standard and hIgher levels.
ISBN: 9781910689127
59 pages
Key features of the Chemistry SL & HL: Medicinal Chemistry study guide:
A concise yet thorough review of all key topics to check your knowledge and aid understanding.
Clear diagrams to help you visualise key concepts pertaining to how drug molecules are involved in medicinal chemistry.
Revision Tip Boxes with helpful advice to make your IB Chemistry Option D revision process more efficient.
Worked Examples to help you explore key questions and promote critical thinking of important concepts within topics.
Syllabus Link boxes identifying important areas of the syllabus to reference for a more complete understanding of IB Chemistry Medicinal Chemistry.
Twenty-five practice questions covering SL topics with an additional 10 questions for HL topics.
Contents of the Chemistry SL & HL: Medicinal Chemistry study guide:
Pharmaceutical Products and Drug Action
Drug Action
Drug Development
Drug Dosage
Drug Administration
Revision Questions
Aspirin and Penicillin
Aspirin
Penicillins
Revision Questions
Opiates
Addiction and Side Effects
Advantages and Disadvantages of Opiates
Revision Questions
pH Regulation of the Stomach
Excess Stomach Acid
Antacids
Drugs which Inhibit the Production of Acid
Buffer Solutions
Revision Questions
Antiviral Medications
Revision Questions
Environmental Impact of Some Medications
Disposal of Waste
Green Chemistry
Revision Questions
Additional Higher Level Topics
Taxol: A Chiral Auxiliary Case Study
Obtaining the Drug
Synthesis of Taxol
Identifying Enantiomers
Revision Questions
Nuclear Medicine
Nuclear Equations
Medical Imaging
Radiotherapy
Calculating the Amount of Radioactive Material Decayed after a Certain Period of Time
Revision Questions
Drug Detection and Analysis
Alcohol Detection Using the ‘Breathalyser’
Analysis and Identification of Drug Molecules Using IR, 1H NMR and Mass Spectrometry
Extraction and Purification of an Organic Product
Revision Questions
Answers to Revision Questions
