curriculum plan

Nature of Chemistry
o Trace the development of Chemistry
o Explain how chemistry is related to other sciences
o Describe the importance of chemistry in the society

The Scientific Process
Laboratory Orientation
o Demonstrate scientific methods and attitudes
o Manipulate carefully common laboratory apparatus following safety precautions

Measurement
Physical Quantities and Units
o Identifying the metric units of measurements
o Demonstrate accuracy and intellectual honesty in solving problems
o Explain what causes uncertainty in measurements
o Use measuring materials accurately with safety
o Express numbers in scientific notation with correct number of significant figures
o Convert a measurement from one unit to another

Classification of matter
o Point out different classifications of matter
o differentiate the states of matter and its properties

Changes in matter
o cite the importance of knowing the properties and changes in matter
o Identify the effects of physical and chemical changes to the environment


Mixtures and component substances
o Enumerate important mixtures naturally occurring
o Identify methods of separating mixtures into their component substances
o Describe the preparation of some mixtures
o Determine the importance of segregating wastes from households and industries

Investigatory Project
Scientific Demonstrations
o Construct a scientific research (involving chemical technology as much as possible)
o Defend constructed research paper


Matter at the Atomic Level
o Describe the states of matter at the atomic level
o Explain the characteristics of different types of matter using the atomic models

Atomic Theory
o Trace the development of the atomic theory
o Identify the features of the atomic theory

Periodic Table
o Trace the history of Periodic table
o Identify the scientists responsible for the development of periodic table and periodic trends

Modern Periodic Table
o Predict the properties and uses of elements

Electron Arrangement in Atoms
o Determine the features of the quantum mechanical model
o Write electronic configuration of elements
o Draw orbital diagrams to represent the electron configuration of atoms

Periodic Trends
o Explain the periodic properties of elements in the Periodic Table
o Describe and identify the periodic trends In the atomic properties

Chemical Bonds
o State the octet rule
o Differentiate the different types of bonds
o Describe how chemical bonding takes place
o Draw the Lewis structure of a certain compound
o Explain properties of compounds of different bond type

Naming and Writing Chemical Formulas
o Write and name formulas of common compounds in the environment
o Identify the ions involving in the formation of compounds

Molecular shapes
o Construct molecular models/shapes of compounds/elements
o Describe the shapes of simple molecules using the VSEPR and valence bond theories

Intermolecular forces
o Describe the three kinds of intermolecular forces of attraction

Writing and Balancing Equations
o Write chemical equations given a word equation
o Develop accuracy in balancing chemical equations

Chemical composition of Compounds
o Determine formula and molecular masses
o Describe a mole and its use in expressing chemical quantities
o Derive the empirical and the molecular formula of a compound from experimental data

(Stoichiometry) Chemical Reactions
o Define stoichiometry
o Calculate stoichiometric quantities from balanced chemical equations
o Amount of substances consumed and/or produced in a reaction

Properties of Gases
Kinetic Molecular Theory
o Understand the nature of gases
o Observe the properties of gases
o Relate problems of the environment specifically air pollution to some of the properties of gases

Gas Laws
o Expressing relationships in mathematical equations
o Demonstrate accuracy and creativity in solving problems involving gas laws

Air Pollution
o Discuss issues related to air pollution
o Recommend ways to minimize air pollution as a student

Solutions and its Types
Factors affecting Solubility
o Define operationally solute and solvent
o Distinguish between unsaturated, saturated and supersaturated solutions
o Recognize the importance of some properties of solutions

Ways of Expressing Concentrations of Solutions
Colligative Properties
o Express solution concentration in percent by weight, mole fraction, molarity and molality
o Determine the properties of solutions with different concentrations

Water Pollution
Colloids
o Explain the advantages and disadvantages of having dangerous pollutants in bodies of water

Ideal Gas law


The Ideal Gas law interrelates pressure, temperature, volume and number of moles of a gas sample. This law integrates the laws of Boyle, Charles and Avogadro.

Boyle's law : V ∞ 1/P
Charles' law: V ∞ T
Avogadro's law: V ∞ n

Combining these three laws will yield to a more general equation:
PV = nRT
where R is the gas constant:
R = 0.0821 L.atm / mol.K
Sample Problem:
What volume will1.27 moles of Helium gas occupy at STP?
Given:
P = 1 atm
V = ?
n = 1.27mol
R = 0.0821 L.atm / mol.K
T = 25 ºC + 273 = 298K
Solution:
PV = nRT
(1 atm)V = (1.27mol)(0.0821 L.atm/mol.K)(298K)
V = (1.27mol)(0.0821 L.atm/mol.K)(298K)
(1 atm)
V = 31.07 Liters
Exercises:
  1. How many moles of gas are contained in a 50.0L cylinder at a pressure of 100.0atm and a temperature of 35.0ºC?
  2. What would be the volume occupied by a 1mole gas at STP?

Gay-Lussac's Law

This relationship between pressure and temperature was studied by Joseph Louis Gay-Lussac, a French Chemist. This law states that pressure is directly proportional to the absolute temperature when volume and amount of gas is held constant.
This law is mathematically expressed as:
P1 = P2
T1 T2
Sample Problem:
A sample of gas at 3000mm Hg inside a steel tank is cooled from500ºC to 0ºC. What is the final pressure of the gas inside the steel taank?
Given:
P1 = 3000 mm Hg
T1 = 500ºC + 273 = 773K
P2 = ?
T2 = 0ºC + 273 = 273K
Solution:

P1 = P2
T1 T2
(3000 mm Hg) = P2
(773K) (273K)
P2 = (3000 mm Hg)(273K)
773K
P2 = 1,059.51 mm Hg
Exercises:
  1. A gas sample has a pressure of 950 torr at 120ºC. What is the final pressure of the gas after the temperature is dropped to 10ºC?
  2. Pressure of a gas in a 10.0L steel cylinder is 890torr at 56ºC. To what temperature should the gas be cooled in order to reduce the pressure to 760 torr?

Combined Gas Law

The Combined Gas Law integrates the Boyle's and Charles' Law as one. This gives the relationship between temperature, pressure and volume considering the amount of gas in held constant.

It states that "for a given mass of gas, the volume is inversely proportional to the pressure and directly proportional to its absolute temperature".

Derived from Boyle's law:
P1V1 = P2V2
and Charles' law:
V1 = V2
T1 T2
will give us the Cobined Gas Law Equation:
P1V1 = P2V2
T1 T2
Sample Problem #1:
A gas occupies a volume of 3 liters at 50 degrees Celcius and 1.50 atm. Compute its volume at 25 degrees C and 1 atmosphere.
Given:
P1 = 1.50atm
V1 = 3 L
T1 = 50ºC + 273 = 323K
P2 = 1 atm
V2 = x
T2 = 25ºC + 273 = 298K
Solution:
P1V1 = P2V2
T1 T2
(1.50atm)(3L) = (1atm)V2
323K 298K
V2 = (1.50atm)(3L)(298K)
(323K)(1atm)
V2 = 4.15 liters
Sample Problem #2:
A quantity of gas exerts a pressure of 2.4atm when its volume is 4.0L at 40ºC. Calculate the pressure exerted by the same gas if the temperature is raised to 50ºC and the volume is reduced to 1.5 liters.
Given:
P1 = 2.4 atm
V1 = 4.0 L
T1 = 40ºC + 273 = 313K
P2 = ?
V2 = 1.5 L
T2 = 50ºC + 273 = 323K
Solution:
P1V1 = P2V2
T1 T2
(2.4 atm)(4.0 L) = P2 (1.5 L)
313K 323K
P2 = (2.4 atm)(4.0L)(323K)
(313K)(1.5 L)
P2 = 6.60 atm
STP = Standard Temperature and Pressure
These are standard sets of conditions for experimental measurements to allow comparisons between sets of data. These measurements are usually that of the International Union of Pure ans Applied Chemistry (IUPAC).
Standard Temperature = 25ºC
Standard Pressure = 1 atm
Exercises:
  1. A gas sample occupies a volume of 20m3at 40ºC and at a pressure of 1.60 atm. What volume will it occupy at STP?
  2. A certain amount of gas has a volume of 85cm3 at a temperature of 15ºC and a pressure of 800 torr. Calculate its temperature, in Kelvin, if the volume is increased to 120cm3 annd the pressure is changed to 700 torr.
  3. A gas has a volume of 38 Liters at 10ºC and a pressure of 1.24atm. At what pressure will its volume be 50 Liters if the temperature is increased to 25ºC?

Charles' Law


Charles' law is also known as Temperature-Volume Relationship. This law was studied by Jacques Charles in 1787 using a balloon.

This law states that if temperature is increased, the volume of the gas will increase. Volume is directly proportional to temperature if the pressure is kept constant.

Charles' law can be mathematically expressed as:
V1/T1 = V2/T2
where:
  • V1 = initial volume
  • T1 = initial temperature (in Kelvin)
  • V2 = final volume
  • T2 = final temperature (in Kelvin)

Problem Solving Reminders:

  • Analyze the given problem.
  • List down the given values and what is asked.
  • Identify the formula to be used.
  • Write your solutions clearly.
  • Analyze if your answer is theoritically correct.

Sample Problem #1:
A balloon has a volume of 2500.0 mL on a day when the temperature is 30.0ºC. If the temperature at night falls to 10.0ºC, what will be the volume of the balloon if the pressure remains constant?

Sample Problem #2:
Find the final temperature of a 2.00-L gas sample at 20.0ºC compressed to a volume of 1.00-L.

Boyle's Law

Boyle's law is one of the gas laws that illustrates the relationship between pressure and volume of gases at constant temperature. This law was analyzed by Robert Boyle in 1662. In his experiment, he varied the pressure and observed its effect on the volume of the gas without changing its temperature.

This law states that if a pressure of a gas is increased, the volume of the gas is decreased. Study the following figures.

This law can be mathematically expressed as:
P1V1=P2V2

where:

  • P1 = initial pressure
  • V1 = initial volume
  • P2 = final pressure
  • V2 = final volume

Any units of pressure and volume may be used. However, uniformity must be observed.

Pressure Units

  • 1 atmosphere (atm) = 760mm Hg = 760 torr = 150000 Pascal (Pa)

Volume Units

  • 1 Liter = 1000 mL
  • 1mL = 1 cm3

Problem Solving Reminders:

  • Analyze the given problem.
  • List down the given values and what is asked.
  • Identify the formula to be used.
  • Write solutions clearly.
  • Analyze if you have the correct answer.

Sample Problem #1:

Two hundred milliliter of gas is contained in a vessel under a pressure of 850mm Hg. What would be the new volume of the gas if the pressure is changed to 1000mm Hg?


  • Given:
    P1= 850 mm Hg
    V1= 200 cm3
    P2= 1000 mm Hg
    V2= ?
    Equation: P1V1 = P2V2
  • Solution:
    P1V1 = P2V2
    (850mm Hg)(200cm3)=(1000mm Hg) V2
    (850mm Hg)(200cm3)= V2
    (1000mm Hg)
    170 cm3 = V2

Sample Problem #2:

A 2.5 liter sample of a gas is collected at a pressure of 1.25 atm. Calculate the pressure needed to reduce the volume of a gas to 2.0 liters. The temperature remains unchanged.

  • Given:
    P1= 1.25 atm
    V1= 2.5 liter
    P2= ?
    V2= 2.0 liters
    Equation: P1V1 = P2V2

  • Solution:
    P1V1 = P2V2
    (1.25 atm)(2.50 L) = P2 (2.0 L)
    (1.25 atm)(2.50 L) = P2
    (2.0L)
    P2 = 1.56 atm

Gases


According to the philosopher Anaximenes, matter exists from air. Gases are classified as the third physical state of matter. Like everything, each one is different from the rest and it has its own characteristics. The Kinetic Molecular Theory of Gases, postulates based from basic behaviors of atoms, attempts to explain the properties of gases. The Kinetic Molecular Theory, also called as the Collision Theory has the following postulates:
  1. Gases are composed of atoms/molecules that are separated and far from one another. The space betweenn them is very wide, thus, occupying a wide space in the atmosphere.
  2. These tiny particles are moving constantly in a straight path but random direction, resulting to the collision between them and with the walls of the container, thus, creating pressure.
  3. The force of attraction between atoms is negligible.
    Collision of the particles does not result in the energy change, although a transfer of energy may occur in the collision.
  4. All gas molecules have the same average kinetic energy at the same temperature. Temperature is defined as avergae kinetic energy. (Brown et al 2000 1)


From these postulates, we can then draw the following properties:

  • Gases are compressible. Since gas molecules are from from each other, they can be compressed closer to decrease the gap between molecules.
  • Gases have low densities. Since gas molecules are from from each other, they would occupy a greater space compared with the other states of matter. Gases would have lighter mass to keep moving at a particular speed. With a small value of mass, and occupying a big volume, the ration (density) would be low.
  • Gases exert pressure. Gas molecules are constantly moving, hitting everything in its path thus creating pressure.
  • Gases diffuse easily. Since gas molecules move constantly, it then travels from one place to another.
    Gases are affected by changes in temperature. (2)


Aside from the behavioral properties, gases also have the following measurable properties:

  • Pressure (P). A measure of force applied on an object per unit area (P=F/A). Pressure in the atmosphere is caused by the weight of the air from the outer edge of the atmosphere down to the surface of the earth. Measurement of pressure was first introduced by Evangelista Toricelli.
  • Temperature (T). The average kinetic energy. If a gas is to reach absolute zero (O Kelvin), its particles would have no energy or motion.
  • Volume (V). Volume of a gas is equal to the volume of the container since a gas completely fills its container.
  • Amount of gas (n). The amount of gas is measured in moles or number of particles.

Other properties:

  • Diffusion. the process of spreading out of molecules to fill a space uniformly.
  • Effusion. the process by which gas molecules spread out in an empty space through a small opening.