Choosing the right topic for your Internal Assessment (IA) can be challenging, but it's crucial for success in the IB program. This list of ideas is designed to be a springboard to inspire your own unique IA topics.
Each idea includes a brief description, difficulty rating, and relevant topics/approaches to consider, making it easier for you to select and refine your IA project. Use these suggestions as a starting point and adapt them to fit your interests and the specific requirements of your subject.
Investigating Reaction Rates with Catalysts
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Topics: Kinetics, catalysis, reaction rates
Determining the Concentration of Acetic Acid in Vinegar
- Difficulty: Easy
- Topics: Acid-base titration, vinegar, concentration
Electrochemical Cells and Voltage Production
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Topics: Electrochemistry, cells, voltage
Synthesis of Aspirin and Purity Analysis
- Difficulty: Hard
- Topics: Organic chemistry, synthesis, purity
Effect of Temperature on Solubility of Salts
- Difficulty: Easy
- Topics: Solubility, temperature, salts
Investigating the Enthalpy Change of Combustion
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Topics: Thermochemistry, combustion, enthalpy
Rate of Decomposition of Hydrogen Peroxide
- Difficulty: Easy
- Topics: Kinetics, decomposition, hydrogen peroxide
Analyzing Water Hardness in Different Regions
- Difficulty: Moderate
- Topics: Water chemistry, hardness, regional comparison
Comparative Study of Antacid Effectiveness
- Difficulty: Easy
- Topics: Acid-base reactions, antacids, effectiveness
Investigating the pH of Various Household Substances
- Difficulty: Easy
- Topics: pH, household chemistry, acid-base
