THE PREPARATORY PROBLEMS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIADS, Series 2 - 41st Preparatory Problems

Sep 27, 2026

Preparatory Problems from the International Chemistry Olympiads (IChO), Series 2, edited by Anton Sirota, covering the 41st IChO (18–27 July 2009, Cambridge). The publication compiles 29 theoretical problems and 5 practical problems with content spanning kinetics, thermodynamics, quantum mechanics, spectroscopy, and mass spectrometry, alongside practical topics such as synthetic techniques and simple conductivity measurements. It includes author and university listings, advanced difficulty fields, table of contents, and bibliographic/copyright and permissions notes for educational use.

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Theoretical problems

Practical Problems

THE PREPARATORY PROBLEMS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIADS Series 2 38th – 42 nd IChOs 2006 – 2010 Edited by Anton Sirota IChO International Information Centre IUVENTA, Bratislava, 2017 THE PREPARATORY PROBLEMS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIADS, Series 2 The preparatory problems from the 38th – 42nd IChOs Editor: Anton Sirota IChO International Information Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia ISBN 978-80-8072-171-8 Copyright © 2017 by IUVENTA Issued by IUVENTA in 2017 with the financial support of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic Number of copies: 200 Not for sale. You are free to copy, distribute, transmit or adapt this publication or its parts for unlimited teaching purposes, however, as it is usual and required in the chemical literature, you are obliged to attribute your copies, transmissions in internet or adaptations with a reference to: "The Preparatory Problems from the International Chemistry Olympiads, Series 2", ed.:Anton Sirota, Iuventa, Bratislava, 2017” . The above conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder. : International Chemistry Olympiad International Information Centre IUVENTA Director: Anton Sirota Karloveská 64 84258 Bratislava 1, Slovakia Phone: +421-907-473367 E-mail: [anton.sirota@stuba.sk](anton.sirota@stuba.sk) [Web: www.icho.sk](Web: www.icho.sk) 41st PREPARATORY PROBLEMS Edited by Anton Sirota 29 theoretical problems 5 practical problems 2009 THE PREPARATORY PROBLEMS FROM THE INTERNATIONAL CHEMISTRY OLYMPIADS, Series 2 The Preparatory Problems from the 41st IChO Edited by Anton Sirota IChO International Information Centre, Bratislava, Slovakia ISBN 978-80-8072-171-8 Copyright © 2017 by IUVENTA You are free to copy, distribute, transmit or adapt this publication or its parts for unlimited teaching purposes, however, you are obliged to attribute your copies, transmissions or adaptations with a reference to "The Competition Problems from the International Chemistry Olympiads, Volume 1, ed.: Anton Sirota, Iuventa, Bratislava" as it is required in the chemical literature. The above conditions can be waived if you get permission from the copyright holder. Issued by IUVENTA in 2017 with the financial support of the Ministry of Education of the Slovak Republic Number of copies: 200 Not for sale. International Chemistry Olympiad International Information Centre IUVENTA Karloveská 64 84258 Bratislava 1, Slovakia Phone: +421-907-473367 E-mail: [anton.sirota@stuba.sk](anton.sirota@stuba.sk) [Web: www.icho.sk](Web: www.icho.sk) The original title page: Problem Authors Stephen Ashworth Jonathan Burton Jon Dilworth Nicholas Green Philip Mountford William Nolan Jeremy Rawson Kathryn Scott Malcolm Seddon Simon Titmuss Claire Vallance Peter Wothers University University University University University University University University University University University University of of of of of of of of of of of of East Anglia Oxford Oxford Oxford Oxford Cambridge Cambridge Oxford East Anglia Oxford Oxford Cambridge Fields of Advanced Difficulty Theoretical Kinetics: integrated first-order rate equation; analysis of moderately complex reactions mechanisms using the steady state approximation, the use of the Arrhenius equation, simple collision theory Thermodynamics: electrochemical cells, the relationship between equilibrium constants, electromotive force and standard Gibbs energy, the variation of the equilibrium constant with temperature Quantum mechanics: calculation of orbital and spin angular momentum , calculation of the magnetic moment using the spin-only formula Spectroscopy: interpretation of relatively simple 13C and 1 H NMR spectra; chemical shifts, multiplicities, coupling constants and integrals Mass spectrometry: molecular ions and basic fragmentation Practical Synthetic tec

FAQs

What does the 41st IChO preparatory problems section include?

It includes 29 theoretical problems and 5 practical problems listed under the table of contents.

Which theoretical topics are covered in the difficulty fields?

Topics include kinetics (e.g., rate equations and mechanisms), thermodynamics (electrochemical cells and equilibrium relations), quantum mechanics (angular momentum and magnetic moments), spectroscopy (NMR interpretation), and mass spectrometry (fragmentation basics).

What practical problem themes are referenced in the document?

Practical themes include filtration, recrystallisation, drying of precipitates, thin-layer chromatography, and using a simple digital conductivity meter.

Sep 27, 2026

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