Chemistry IA Topics: 30+ Great Ideas to Get You Started

Our introduction guide to Chemistry IA covers everything you need to know about the subject. However, it doesn’t include a comprehensive list of topics that you can modify and explore – or use as an inspirational guide to come up with an idea worth investigating.

So in this post, we put together a list of 20+ Chemistry IA topics for inspiration, so you can have an easy time coming up with a research issue that not only interests you but also falls within the scope of the subject.

30+ Chemistry IA Topic Ideas to Get You Started

The following are just but ideas to give you a clear picture of what a suitable Chemistry IA topic should look like.

It’s important to keep in mind that these are not by any means research questions. They’re either general questions or statement, which you can modify and make as specific as possible.

1. Research the solubility behavior of halides using microscale chemistry, and then utilize that information to develop a pattern.
2. Chlorophyll and other fluorescence-inducing pigments can be analyzed using spectrophotometer.
3. Use a computer simulation program to study how the radius of the atom and the electronegativity of the halogen affect halogenoalkanes.
4. Determining the variations in enthalpy and the enthalpy of neutralization by calorimetry
5. To what extent does a molecule like hydrogen peroxide require activation energy before it breaks down?
6. Looking at how the surface area of a reactant influences the pace of the reaction.
7. Find out how much oxalate is in foods like spinach by doing a redox titration.
8. Figure out how to electroplate metals best by taking a number of variables into account.
9. Can the process of thermal breakdown determine the kind of salt contained in a product?
10. Examine the effects of iodine and sodium hydroxide on methanol and ethanol and tell the difference between them.
11. Compare the free caffeine concentrations of various beverage brands, such as coffee, tea, and others.
12. Research how temperature changes contribute to rust on various steel items.
13. Compare the ascorbic acid content of yellow bell peppers boiled for varying times.
14. How does a rise in cooking temperature affect the amount of ethanoic acid contained in vinegar, as measured by acid-base titration?
15. Apply Calorimetry and Hess' Law to establish the connection between the enthalpies of hydration, of the solution, and of the lattice.
16. Use Infrared Spectroscopy to look at what happens when you nitrate different aromatic compounds.
17. Find out how different carbonates' charge densities relate to their thermal stabilities.
18. The Gibbs Energy for the ethanol–propionic acid esterification process was determined using gas chromatography.
19. Looking into the best ways to electroplate metals by considering all the variables that might affect the process
20. The goal of voltammetry for electrochemical cells is to determine whether a correlation exists between the change in Gibbs energy and the ionization energy.
21. Find out how the water's pH influences the amount of activated charcoal it can absorb.
22. Determine how many moles of chalk you'll need to write your name in chalk on the blackboard.
23. How does the enthalpy shift when the number of carbon atoms in an aliphatic mono-alcohol changes during combustion
24. Determine the composition of a metal salt via thermal breakdown.
25. How does the actual energy content of various packaged foods compare to the stated values on the packages?
26. Measurements of cobalt (II) absorbance are being used to look at the water-absorbing capabilities of several anhydrous salts in organic solvents.
27. Examining the effectiveness of microwave heating against traditional heating for producing aspirin
28. Haber reaction temperature and pressure modeling utilizing spreadsheets to get the equilibrium constant and reaction quotient
29. Do the NMR spectroscopically measured products of the ethane/chlorine reaction change when the wavelength of the UV light used to study the reaction is altered?
30. The effect of pH on the critical micelle concentration (CMC) of quaternary ammonium salts was studied using spectrophotometry.
31. Use a bicinchoninic acid test and colorimetry to determine the impact on milk's protein concentration from varying the length of time it was boiled.
32. Using spectrophotometry, we are looking at how the pH of the water influences the rate of chlorophyll breakdown at various temperatures.
33. In order to determine whether oxalic acid or citric acid is more efficient as a rust remover at higher temperatures, a redox titration study was conducted.
34. Using polarimetry, we calculated the equilibrium constant for the mutarotation of lactose across a range of temperatures.
35. Bond angle changes in halogenoalkanes calculated in CambridgeSoft Chem3D as a function of halogen electronegativity and atomic radius
36. Using thermal breakdown experiments, we examine the connection between metal ion charge density and thermal stability.
37. Using a bicinchoninic acid test and colorimetry, determine how long you need to boil the milk in order to get a given protein content.
38. Is there a correlation between the length of time miso paste ferments and the argentometric titration value assigned to its salt content?
39. Calculating the charge density of various metal ions based on actual and theoretical lattice enthalpy values
40. Using microscale Hoffman voltammetry, we investigate the influence of applied voltage and bubble over potential on the electrolysis of sodium chloride.
41. Gas chromatography was used to determine the change in Gibbs energy associated with the esterification of propionic acid and ethanol.
42. Using thermal breakdown experiments, we examine the connection between metal ion charge density and thermal stability.
43. The activation energy of a chemical reaction may be determined by measuring the rate of the reaction at a variety of temperatures and then plotting the data on an Arrhenius plot.
44. Sodium thiosulfate and hydrochloric acid: reaction rate studies
45. Examine the levels of chlorine in various bleaches or in the water of a swimming pool on several days.

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Final Thoughts

We recommend that you share your topic idea with your teacher before you start planning your Chemistry IA. They’ll be able to advice you whether the topic you’ve selected is good enough to fit the scope of the assessment.