GENERAL CHEMISTRY 2

Course Description: Composition, structure, and properties of matter; quantitative principles, kinetics, and energetics of transformations of
matter; and fundamental concepts of organic chemistry

No. of Hours: 80 hours

Content Competencies Strategies

1st Quarter (40 hrs) 1. use the kinetic molecular model to
(Week 1) explain properties of liquids and solids
Intermolecular Forces and Liquids and Solids 2. describe and differentiate the types of
1. Kinetic molecular model of liquids and intermolecular forces
solids 3. predict the intermolecular forces
2. Intermolecular Forces possible for a molecule
3. Dipole-dipole forces 4. describe the following properties of
4. Ion-dipole forces liquids, and explain the effect of
5. Dispersion forces intermolecular forces on these
6. Hydrogen bonds properties: surface tension, viscosity,
7. Properties of liquids and IMF vapor pressure, boiling point, and
8. Surface Tension molar heat of vaporization
9. Viscosity 5. explain the properties of water with
10. Vapour pressure, boiling point its molecular structure and
11. Molar heat of vaporization intermolecular forces
12. Structure and Properties of Water 6. describe the difference in structure of
13. Types and properties of solids crystalline and amorphous solids
14. Crystalline and amorphous solids 7. describe the different types of crystals
15. Types of Crystals ionic, covalent, and their properties: ionic, covalent,
molecular, metallic molecular, and metallic.
16. Phase Changes - phase diagrams of 8. describe the nature of the following
water and carbon dioxide phase changes in terms of energy
change and the increase or decrease
in molecular order: solid-liquid, liquid
vapor, and solid-vapor
9. interpret the phase diagram of water
 and carbon dioxide
10. Measure and explain the difference in
the viscosity of some liquids
11. (LAB) Determine and explain the
heating and cooling curve of a
substance
Physical Properties of Solutions 1. describe the different types of
1. Types of Solutions solutions
2. Energy of solution formation 2. use different ways of expressing
3. Concentration Units and comparison concentration of solutions: percent by
of concentration units mass, mole fraction, molarity,
a. percent by mass, by volume molality, percent by volume, percent
b. mole fraction by mass, ppm
c. molality 3. perform stoichiometric calculations
d. molarity for reactions in solution
e. percent by volume, percent by 4. explain the effect of temperature on
mass, ppm the solubility of a solid and of a gas
4. Solution stoichiometry 5. explain the effect of pressure on the
5. Factors affecting Solubility solubility of a gas
6. Colligative Properties of 6. describe the effect of concentration
Nonelectrolyte and electrolyte on the colligative properties of
solutions solutions
7. differentiate the colligative properties
of nonelectrolyte solutions and of
electrolyte solutions
8. Calculate boiling point elevation and
freezing point depression from the
concentration of a solute in a solution
9. calculate molar mass from colligative
property data
10. (LAB) Perform acid-base titration to
determine concentration of solutions
11. (LAB) Determine the solubility of a
solid in a given amount of water at
 different temperatures
12. (LAB) Determine the molar mass of a
solid from the change of melting point
or boiling point of a solution
Thermochemistry 1. explain the energy changes during
1. Energy Changes in Chemical chemical reactions
Reactions: exothermic and 2. distinguish between exothermic and
endothermic processes endothermic processes
2. First Law of Thermodynamics 3. explain the first law of
3. Enthalpy of a Chemical Reaction - thermodynamics
thermochemical equations 4. explain enthalpy of a reaction.
4. Calorimetry 5. Write the thermochemical equation
5. Standard Enthalpy of Formation and for a chemical reaction
Reaction Hess Law 6. Calculate the change in enthalpy of a
given reaction using Hess Law
7. (LAB) Do exercises on thermochemical
calculations
8. (LAB)Determine the heat of
neutralization of an acid
Chemical Kinetics 1. describe how various factors influence
1. The Rate of a Reaction the rate of a reaction
2. Factors that influence reaction rate 2. write the mathematical relationship
3. The Rate Law and its components between the rate of a reaction, rate
4. Collision theory constant, and concentration of the
5. Catalysis reactants
3. differentiate zero, first-, and
secondorder reactions
4. write the rate law for first-order
reaction
5. discuss the effect of reactant
concentration on the half-time of a
first-order
6. explain the effect of temperature on
the rate of a
 7. explain reactions qualitatively in terms
of molecular collisions
8. explain activation energy and how a
catalyst affects the reaction rate
9. cite and differentiate the types of
catalysts
10. (LAB)Determine the effect of various
factors on the rate of a reaction
2nd Quarter 1. predict the spontaneity of a process
Chemical Thermodynamics based on entropy
1. Spontaneous processes 2. determine whether entropy increases
2. Entropy or decreases if the following are
3. The Second Law of Thermodynamics changed: temperature, phase,
4. Gibbs Free Energy and Chemical number of particles
Equilibrium 3. explain the second law of
thermodynamics and its significance
4. use Gibbs free energy to determine
the direction of a reaction
Chemical Equilibrium 1. describe reversible reactions
1. The equilibrium condition 2. explain chemical equilibrium in terms
2. Writing the reaction of the reaction rates of the forward
quotient/equilibrium constant and the reverse reaction
expression 3. write expressions for the reaction
3. Predicting the direction of a reaction quotient/equilibrium constants
4. Significance of the equilibrium 4. explain the significance of the value of
constant the equilibrium constant.
5. Le Chateliers Principle 5. calculate equilibrium constant and the
pressure or concentration of reactants
or products in an equilibrium mixture
6. state the Le Chateliers principle and
apply it qualitatively to describe the
effect of changes in pressure,
concentration and temperature on a
system at equilibrium
 7. (LAB) Describe the behavior of
reversible reactions
8. (LAB) Describe the behavior of a
reaction mixture when the following
takes place: a. change in
concentration of reactants or
products b. change in temperature
9. (LAB) Perform calculations involving
equilibrium of gaseous reactions
Acid-Base Equilibria and Salt Equilibria 1. define Bronsted acids and bases
1. Bronsted acids and bases 2. discuss the acid-base property of
2. The acid-base properties of water water
3. pH- a measure of acidity 3. define pH
4. Strength of acids and bases 4. calculate pH from the concentration
5. Weak acids/weak bases and ionization of hydrogen ion or hydroxide ions in
constants aqueous solutions
6. Relationship between the ionization 5. determine the relative strength of an
constants of acids and their conjugate acid or a base, from the value of the
bases ionization constant of a weak acid or
7. The Common Ion Effect base
8. Buffer solutions 6. determine the pH of a solution of
9. Solubility equilibria weak acid or weak base
7. explain the Common Ion Effect
8. describe how a buffer solution
maintains its pH
9. calculate the pH of a buffer solution
using the Henderson-Hasselbalch
equation
10. explain and apply the solubility
product constant to predict the
solubility of salts
11. describe the common ion effect on
the solubility of a precipitate
12. explain the effect of pH on the
 solubility of a precipitate
13. (LAB) Determine the pH of solutions of
a weak acid at different
concentrations and in the presence of
its salt
14. (LAB)Determine the behavior of the
pH of buffered solutions upon the
addition of a small amount of acid and
base
Electrochemistry 1. define oxidation and reduction
1. Redox reactions reactions
2. Galvanic cells 2. balance redox reactions using the
3. Standard reduction potentials change in oxidation number method
4. Spontaneity of redox reactions 3. draw the structure of a galvanic cell
5. Batteries and label the parts
6. Corrosion 4. identify the reaction occurring in the
7. Electrolysis different parts of the cell
5. write the half-equations for the
reactions occurring in the electrodes
6. write the balanced overall cell
reaction
7. give different examples of galvanic cell
8. define reduction potential, oxidation
potential, and cell potential
9. describe the standard hydrogen
electrode
10. calculate the standard cell potential
11. relate the value of the cell potential to
the feasibility of using the cell to
generate an electric current
STEM_GC11AB-IVf-g-179 12. describe
the electrochemistry involved in some
common batteries: a. leclanche dry
cell b. button batteries c. fuel cells d.
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IVf-g-180 13. apply electrochemical
principles to explain corrosion
STEM_GC11AB-IVf-g-181 14. explain
the electrode reactions during
electrolysis STEM_GC11AB-IVf-g-182
15. describe the reactions in some
commercial electrolytic processes 16.
(LAB) Determine the potential and
predict the cell reaction of some
assembled electrochemical cells
STEM_GC11AB-IVf-g-184 17. (LAB)
Describe the reactions at the
electrodes during the electrolysis of
water; cite the evidence for your
conclusion

Methods of Evaluation:
Written Works (chapter quizzes, prelim exam)
Performance Tasks (group projects, group exercises, lab experiments, individual drills, individual journals)
Quarterly Assessment

Grading System:
0 = 65%

Written Works 25%

Performance Tasks 50%
Quarterly Assessment 25%
 100%

Rubrics for the Performance Tasks:

Group Projects:
Teachers Evaluation: Presentation 30%
Concept 30%
Punctuality 10%
Peer Evaluation: 30%
100%
Group Exercises:
Teachers Evaluation: Raw Score 50%
Performance 20%
Peer Evaluation: 30%
100%

Individual Drills: Raw Score 80%

Punctuality 20%
100%

Individual Journals: Content 80%

Punctuality 20%
100%

Laboratory Experiment
Practical: Performance 25% (Attitude during experiment/how the experiment was conducted)
Peer Evaluation 25% (You will grade each member of the group.)

Written Report: Content 40% (Introduction, Methodology, Results, Answers to Questions)

Punctuality 10%
100%

General Chemistry 2
Course Description
Session Plan:
Topics Covered
Methods of Evaluation:
Written Works (chapter quizzes, prelim exam)
Performance Tasks (group projects, group exercises, lab experiments, individual drills, individual journals)
Quarterly Assessment

Grading System:
0 = 65%

Written Works 25%

Performance Tasks 50%
Quarterly Assessment 25%

Rubrics for the Performance Tasks:

Group Projects:
Teachers Evaluation: Presentation 30%
Concept 30%
Punctuality 10%
Peer Evaluation: 30%
100%
Group Exercises:
Teachers Evaluation: Raw Score 50%
Performance 20%
Peer Evaluation: 30%
100%

Individual Drills: Raw Score 80%

Punctuality 20%
100%

Individual Journals: Content 80%

Punctuality 20%
 100%

Laboratory Experiment
Practical: Performance 25% (Attitude during experiment/how the experiment was conducted)
Peer Evaluation 25% (You will grade each member of the group.)

Written Report: Content 40% (Introduction, Methodology, Results, Answers to Questions)

Punctuality 10%
100%
Physical Science

Course Description
Session Plan:
Topics Covered
Methods of Evaluation:
Written Works (chapter quizzes, prelim exam)
Performance Tasks (group exercises, individual drills, individual journals)
Quarterly Assessment

Grading System:
0 = 65%

Written Works 25%

Performance Tasks 50%
Quarterly Assessment 25%
100%

Rubrics for the Performance Tasks:

100%
Group Exercises:
Teachers Evaluation: Raw Score 50%
Performance 20%
Peer Evaluation: 30%
100%
Individual Drills: Raw Score 80%
Punctuality 20%
100%

Individual Journals: Content 80%

Punctuality 20%
100%