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5 | Concepts in Org Chem / Polymers /Biological Chemistry | chirality, polymers, moles, titrations | Polylactic acid biopolymers | 2019 | Q5 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Concepts in Org Chem / Polymers /Biological Chemistry | polymer, radiocarbon dating | King Richard III | 2016 | Q6 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Concepts in Org Chem / Polymers /Biological Chemistry | Newman projections | Newman projection | 2021 | Q4 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Concepts in Org Chem / Polymers /Biological Chemistry | cyclohexane conformations | Twistane | 2017 | Q4 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Concepts in Org Chem / Polymers /Biological Chemistry | double bond equivalents, 13C NMR | double bond equivalents | 2016 | Q3 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Concepts in Org Chem / Polymers /Biological Chemistry | chirality, organic synthesis | Ritalin | 2015 | Q3 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Concepts in Org Chem / Polymers /Biological Chemistry | metabolites, rate law | ethanol metabolites | 2015 | Q4 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Concepts in Org Chem / Polymers /Biological Chemistry | amino acids, 1H NMR, equilibrium K | creatine | 2013 | Q5 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Concepts in Org Chem / Polymers /Biological Chemistry | elemental analysis, enantiomers | Nanocar | 2012 | Q5 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Equilibira | equilibrium | Coronavirus testing | 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Equilibira | Neutralisation, titration, pH, balancing equations | 3 | Titration and phosphates in the environment | 2007 | Q3 | 2007 Q3 | https://edu.rsc.org/uk-chemistry-olympiad/titration-and-phosphates-in-the-environment-chemistry-olympiad-worked-answers/1058.article | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Equilibira | amino acids, 1H NMR, equilibrium K | creatine | 2013 | Q5 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
17 | Equilibira | bond enthalpy, equlibrium, enthalpy change | sulfur | 2012 | Q1 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
18 | Equilibira | calculations, pKa/Ka, rates, rate constant | keratin | 2012 | Q2 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
19 | Equilibira | pKa, equilibrium | Swiss cheese | 2023 | Q5 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
20 | Main group chemistry | nitrous oxide chemistry | Nitrous oxide | 2022 | Q2 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
21 | Main group chemistry | reactions and structure of calcium carbide | 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
22 | Main group chemistry | anammox and ladderans | 2020 | Q6 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
23 | Main group chemistry | phospine | 2021 | Q1 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
24 | Main group chemistry | Silicon dixoxides | 2020 | Q4 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
25 | Main group chemistry | redox, electrochemistry, dot and cross, empirical, equations | Lithium ions | 2018 | Q1 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
26 | Main group chemistry | electrolysis, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs | making ammonia with lithium hydroxide | 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
27 | Main group chemistry | nuclear fission, shapes of molecules, radioactive half-life | enriched uranium | 2018 | Q3 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | Main group chemistry | sodium hypochlorite, | Green Pool of Rio | 2017 | Q1 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
29 | Main group chemistry | H2S, half-life | Atmospheric chemistry of H2S | 2017 | Q2 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
30 | Main group chemistry | proton affinity | Superbases (lithium monoxide) | 2017 | Q5 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
31 | Main group chemistry | capturing carbon | 2021 | Q2 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
32 | Main group chemistry | equations, calcualtions | Lanthanum phsophate | 2014 | Q1 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
33 | Main group chemistry | bond enthalpy, equlibrium, enthalpy change | sulfur | 2012 | Q1 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
34 | Organic Synthesis | Mole calculations, organic synthesis, yield calcualtions | 2 | Ambergris sperm whale | 2010 | Q1 | 2010 Q1 | https://edu.rsc.org/uk-chemistry-olympiad/organic-synthesis-and-ambergris-substitutes-chemistry-olympiad-worked-answers/1060.article#Answers | ||||||||||||||||||
35 | Organic Synthesis | organic synthesis | synthesis and reactions of levulinic acid | 2021 | Q3 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
36 | Organic Synthesis | organic synthesis | synthesis of hydroxychloroquine | 2021 | Q5 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
37 | Organic Synthesis | organic synthesis, enantiomers | Sun cream oxybenzone/ octinoxate | 2020 | Q3 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
38 | Organic Synthesis | organic synthesis | anammox and ladderanes | 2020 | Q6 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
39 | Organic Synthesis | organic synthesis | cough suppressent dextromethorphan | 2018 | Q4 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
40 | Organic Synthesis | organic synthesis | Addyi synthesis | 2016 | Q4 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
41 | Organic Synthesis | chirality, organic synthesis | Ritalin | 2015 | Q3 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
42 | Organic Synthesis | organic synthesis | Tazarotene (spot cream) | 2014 | Q3 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
43 | Organic Synthesis | organic synthesis | Valium Xanax | 2013 | Q4 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
44 | Organic Synthesis | organic synthesis | Cholestreol-lowering Lipitor | 2012 | Q4 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
45 | Organic Synthesis | Diels-Alder reaction | Cubanes | 2022 | Q3 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
46 | Organic Synthesis | structure, Wittig reaction | vaping | 2023 | Q4 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
47 | Other | general knowledge | general knowledge | 2012 | Q3 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
48 | Quantitative | mole calculations | 1 | explosive reactions | 2011 | Q3 | 2011 Q3 | https://edu.rsc.org/uk-chemistry-olympiad/writing-explosive-equations-chemistry-olympiad-worked-answers/1062.article | ||||||||||||||||||
49 | Quantitative | moles, solubility, Kp, enthalpy | carbon dioxide | 2019 | Q1 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
50 | Quantitative | chirality, polymers, moles, titrations | Poly lactic acid biopolymers | 2019 | Q5 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
51 | Quantitative | unit cells, calculations | indium in touchscreens | 2015 | Q1 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
52 | Quantitative | calculations, combustion | green' jet fuel | 2015 | Q5 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
53 | Quantitative | equations, calcualtions | Lanthanum phsophate | 2014 | Q1 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
54 | Quantitative | light, atomic emission, | Sodium street lamp | 2014 | Q2 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
55 | Quantitative | equations, enthalpy change, 1H NMR, IR, | Bombardier Beetles | 2014 | Q4 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
56 | Quantitative | equation, gas calculation, unit cell | fire and ice (methane hydrate) | 2014 | Q5 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
57 | Quantitative | redox titration, mass calculations, volume of a gas | London 2012 gold medals | 2013 | Q2 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
58 | Quantitative | calculations, pKa/Ka, rates, rate constant | keratin | 2012 | Q2 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
59 | Quantitative | elemental analysis, enantiomers | Nanocar | 2012 | Q5 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
60 | Rates of reaction (kinetics) | activation energy, Arrhenius | kinetics of the formation of xenon difluoride | 2021 | Q6 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
61 | Rates of reaction (kinetics) | colourful compounds | 2020 | Q5 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
62 | Rates of reaction (kinetics) | orders, rate constant | nerve agents | 2019 | Q3 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
63 | Rates of reaction (kinetics) | H2S, half-life | Atmospheric chemistry of H2S | 2017 | Q2 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
64 | Rates of reaction (kinetics) | metabolites, rate law | ethanol metabolites | 2015 | Q4 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
65 | Spectroscopy / sturcture elucidation | NMR, isomerism | 1 | Solving a puzzle using spectroscopy | 2011 | Q4 | 2011 Q4 | https://edu.rsc.org/uk-chemistry-olympiad/solving-a-puzzle-using-spectroscopy-chemistry-olympiad-worked-answers/1063.article | ||||||||||||||||||
66 | Spectroscopy / sturcture elucidation | UV, Arrhenius | colourful compounds | 2020 | Q5 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
67 | Spectroscopy / sturcture elucidation | 13P NMR, 1H NMR | synthesis and reactions of levulinic acid | 2021 | Q3 | 2021 | ||||||||||||||||||||
68 | Spectroscopy / sturcture elucidation | mass spec, unit cells, Pt spectroscopy | precious metals | 2019 | Q2 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
69 | Spectroscopy / sturcture elucidation | double bond equivalents, 13C NMR | double bond equivalents | 2016 | Q3 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
70 | Spectroscopy / sturcture elucidation | organic isomers, rotational energy levels | nitriles in space | 2015 | Q2 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
71 | Spectroscopy / sturcture elucidation | equations, enthalpy change, 1H NMR, IR, | Bombardier Beetles | 2014 | Q4 | 2014 | ||||||||||||||||||||
72 | Spectroscopy / sturcture elucidation | amino acids, 1H NMR, equilibrium K | creatine | 2013 | Q5 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
73 | Spectroscopy / sturcture elucidation | structure, Wittig reaction | vaping | 2023 | Q4 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
74 | Thermodynamics | dynamic light scattering | Storing vaccines | 2022 | Q5 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
75 | Thermodynamics | bond enthalpy | Rocket fuel | 2023 | Q1 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
76 | Thermodynamics | bond enthalpy, | E10 fuel | 2022 | Q1 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
77 | Thermodynamics | Balancing equations, mole calculations, ethlpy calculations, NMR spectroscopy | 2 | Enthalpy and the chemistry of matches | 2009 | Q3 | 2009 Q3 | https://edu.rsc.org/uk-chemistry-olympiad/enthalpy-and-the-chemistry-of-matches-chemistry-olympiad-worked-answers/1059.article | ||||||||||||||||||
78 | Thermodynamics | Balancing equations, thermodynamic calculations, mole calculations, structures | 1 | Thermodynamic calculations and sherbet lemons | 2006 | Q1 | 2006 Q1 | https://edu.rsc.org/uk-chemistry-olympiad/thermodynamic-calculations-and- sherbet-lemons-chemistry-olympiad-worked-answers/1057.article | ||||||||||||||||||
79 | Thermodynamics | Ernst equation, electrochemistry | the thermodynamics of hydrogen as a fuel | 2020 | Q2 | 2020 | ||||||||||||||||||||
80 | Thermodynamics | capturing carbon | 2021 | Q2 | 2021 | |||||||||||||||||||||
81 | Thermodynamics | moles, solubility, Kp, enthalpy | carbon dioxide | 2019 | Q1 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
82 | Thermodynamics | electrolysis, enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs | making ammonia with lithium hydroxide | 2018 | Q2 | 2018 | ||||||||||||||||||||
83 | Thermodynamics | enthalpy, entropy, Gibbs | sulfur-iodine cycle | 2016 | Q1 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
84 | Thermodynamics | moles, combustion, | carbon dioxide | 2009 | Q2 | 2009 Q2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
85 | Thermodynamics | calculations, combustion | green' jet fuel | 2015 | Q5 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||
86 | Thermodynamics | enthalpy | hydrazine rocket fuel | 2013 | Q1 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
87 | Thermodynamics | bond enthalpy, equlibrium, enthalpy change | sulfur | 2012 | Q1 | 2012 | ||||||||||||||||||||
88 | Transition metal chemistry | chelation, metal complex | Chinese knot | 2022 | Q4 | 2022 | ||||||||||||||||||||
89 | Transition metal chemistry | mass spec, unit cells, Pt spectroscopy | precious metals | 2019 | Q2 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
90 | Transition metal chemistry | oxidation states, unit cells, | titanium-iron alloys | 2017 | Q3 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
91 | Transition metal chemistry | structure, bonding, oxidation states, unit cells | tungsten and Sheelite | 2016 | Q2 | 2016 | ||||||||||||||||||||
92 | Transition metal chemistry | identifying colured unknowns | coloured transition compelxes | 2013 | Q3 | 2013 | ||||||||||||||||||||
93 | Transition metal chemistry | d-orbitals, pH curves, amino acid | amino acid complexes | 2023 | Q3 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
94 | Unit cells | electronegativity, unit cells | electronegativity, bonding and structure | 2023 | Q2 | 2023 | ||||||||||||||||||||
95 | Unit cells | mole, unit cell | 3 | The microscopic structure of gold leaf | 2010 | Q6 | 2010 Q6 | https://edu.rsc.org/uk-chemistry-olympiad/the-microscopic-structure-of-gold-leaf-chemistry-olympiad-worked-answers/1061.article | ||||||||||||||||||
96 | Unit cells | reactions and structure of calcium carbide | 2020 | Q1 | 2020 | |||||||||||||||||||||
97 | Unit cells | moles, unit cells | Helium | 2018 | Q5 | 2018 | explainer: https://edu.rsc.org/download?ac=515776 | |||||||||||||||||||
98 | Unit cells | oxidation states, unit cells, | titanium-iron alloys | 2017 | Q3 | 2017 | ||||||||||||||||||||
99 | Unit cells | mass spec, unit cells, Pt spectroscopy | precious metals | 2019 | Q2 | 2019 | ||||||||||||||||||||
100 | Unit cells | unit cells, calculations | indium in touchscreens | 2015 | Q1 | 2015 | ||||||||||||||||||||