K to BASIC EDUCATION CURRICULUM

SENIOR HIGH SCHOOL – SCIENCE, TECHNOLOGY, ENGINEERING AND MATHEMATICS (STEM) – SPECIALIZED SUBJECT

Grade: Grade 12 Semester: 1st and 2nd Quarters

Subject Title: Analytical Chemistry No. of Hours / Semester: 30 hours per quarter (10weeks/qtr)

Subject Description: Analytical Chemistry provides the learners a rich background of the chemical principles which are of paramount importance to analytical chemistry, and also
showcases the significance and practical applications of various analytical concepts and chemical principles. Furthermore, the learners will also be equipped with skills needed to
solve analytical problems as well as to acquire high-quality analytical data. Lastly, this subject also aims to hone the ability of the learners to judge accuracy and precision, and to
harness the analytical and critical thinking skills and independent reasoning which they can utilize to new problems in chemistry and its related fields.

CONTENT CONTENT STANDARD PERFORMANCE STANDARD LEARNING TIME

COMPETENCIES ALLOTMENT
(hour)
TOOLS OF ANALYTICAL CHEMISTRY The learners demonstrate an The learners: The learners: 2.5
understanding of:

1) Nature of Analytical Chemistry 1) the chemicals and
a. Role of analytical chemistry equipment utilized in
b. Quantitative analytical method analytical laboratories
c. Feedback control systems 2) the software/s used in
2) Chemical, Apparatus, and Unit of analytical chemistry
Operations of Analytical Chemistry 3) basic calculations of
3) Using Spreadsheets in Analytical analytical chemistry
Chemistry 4) systematic and random
4) Calculations Used in Analytical errors
Chemistry 5) statistics and data analysis
a. Important units of measurement that are significant in
b. Solutions and their concentrations analytical chemistry
c. Chemical stoichiometry 6) acquiring samples,
5) Errors in Chemical Analyses standardization, and
6) Random Errors in Chemical Analysis calibration.
design a case study illustrating the
use of Analytical Chemistry to
solve a problem in another branch
of Science. (The learners will
formulate a problem, select
appropriate method/s in solving the
problem, describe how to obtain
and process samples).
1) explain the nature of
analytical chemistry and
its role to other branches
of science
2) explain the importance of
laboratory notebook and
precautions in the
laboratory
3) discuss the different
quantitative analytical
methods
4) describe the steps in a
quantitative analysis
5) explain the integral role
for chemical analysis
 a. Nature of random errors (feedback control
b. Statistical treatment of random systems)
errors 6) discuss how to select and
c. Standard deviation of calculated handle reagents and other
results chemicals
d. Reporting computed data 7) (LAB) perform simple
7) Statistical Data Treatment and activities on analytical
Evaluation chemistry (cleaning and
a. Confidence intervals marking of laboratory
b. Statistical aids to hypothesis ware, evaporating
testing liquids, measuring mass)
c. Analysis of variance 8) utilize equipment and
d. Detection of gross errors manipulations associated
8) Sampling, Standardization, and with weighing 3.5
Calibration 9) (LAB) perform filtration
a. Analytical samples and methods and ignition of solids
b. Sampling 10) describe the different
c. Automated sample handling apparatuses used in
d. Standardization precisely measuring
and calibration volume (pipet, buret,
e. Figures of merit for analytical volumetric flask) and
methods how they are calibrated
11) utilize spreadsheets in
keeping records and
making calculations
12) calculate the amount of a 1.5
substance in moles or
millimoles
13) calculate the
concentrations of
solutions (molar
concentration, percent
concentration, solution-
diluent volume ratio, and
p-functions)
14) differentiate density and
specific gravity of
solutions
15) apply stoichiometry
(empirical and molecular
formulae) to chemical
calculations
16) explain the nature of
experimental and random
errors and their effects
on chemical analyses
17) apply statistical methods
2.5
to evaluate random errors
18) calculate standard
deviation of a sum or
difference, and of a
product or quotient
19) determine confidence
interval
20) use statistical aids to
hypothesis testing
21) employ analysis of
3
variance in comparing
more than two
population means
22) list recommendations for
treating outliers
23) compare and contrast the 3
types of analytical
samples and methods
24) (LAB) perform the steps
in obtaining laboratory
sample
25) differentiate the methods
for automated sample
handling (batch or
discrete approach vs.
continuous flow)
26) explain standardization
and calibration
27) describe the additional
 figures of merit
CHEMICAL EQUILIBRIA The learners demonstrate an The learners: The learners:
understanding of:

1) Aqueous Solutions and Chemical 1) fundamentals of chemical 1) present an article about the 1) differentiate strong
Equilibria equilibrium insoluble lead compounds electrolytes from weak
a. Chemical composition of aqueous 2) the effect of electrolytes that were once used as paint electrolytes
solutions on equilibrium systems pigments, and their adverse 2) cite examples of the
b. Chemical equilibrium 3) systematic approach in effects; and types of electrolytes
c. Buffer solutions dealing with equilibrium 2) illustrate the brilliant colors 3) discuss acids and bases
2) Effect of Electrolytes on Chemical problems in complex of these compounds on 4) define chemical
Equilibria systems poster paper. equilibrium
a. Effect of electrolytes in chemical 5) explain the types of
equilibria equilibrium
b. Activity coefficients 6) solve word problems
3) Solving Equilibrium Problems for 5.5
involving chemical
Complex Systems equilibria using ion-
a. Solving multiple-equilibrium product constant,
problems using a systematic solubility product
method constants, and acid/base
b. Calculating solubilities by the dissociation constants
systematic method 7) define buffer solution
c. Separation of ions by control of the 8) calculate the pH of
concentration of the precipitating buffer solutions
agent 9) discuss the properties of
buffer solutions
10) explain the relationship 3.5
of electrolytes on
chemical equilibria
11) relate the activity of a
species to its
concentration
12) state Debye-Hückel
equation
13) solve word problems
involving chemical
equilibrium using
activity coefficients
 14) apply mass-balance
equations, and charge-
balance equations in
solving multiple
equilibrium problems
15) utilize computer
programs to solve
multiple-equilibrium
problems 5
16) calculate the solubility of
metal hydroxides
17) explain the effects of pH,
undissociated solutes,
and complexing agents
on solubility
18) determine the feasibility
of separations

FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION

CLASSICAL METHODS OF ANALYSIS The learners demonstrate an The learners: The learners:
understanding of:
1) Gravimetric Methods of Analysis 1) classical gravimetric and make a “ChemProbe” of the 1) explain different
a. Precipitation gravimetry volumetric analytical different analytical gravimetric methods
b. Calculation of results from chemistry methods/techniques utilized in 2) solve word problems
gravimetric data Analytical Chemistry. 2
2) various types of using gravimetric data
c. Applications of gravimetric methods neutralization titrations 3) discuss the significance
2) Titrations in Analytical Chemistry 3) titrations in which of gravimetric methods
a. Terms used in volumetric titrations analytical reactions in inorganic and organic
b. Standard solutions involve complex ions, and neutral species
c. Volumetric calculations formation or formation of 4) define the common terms 2
d. Gravimetric titrations a precipitate in volumetric titrations
e. Titrations curves 5) explain how standard
3) Principles of Neutralization Titrations solutions are prepared
a. Solutions and indicators for acid/base and how their
titrations concentrations are
b. Titration of strong acids and bases expressed
c. Titration curves for weak acids 6) carry out volumetric
 d. Titration curves for weak bases calculations
e. The composition of solutions during 7) describe gravimetric
acid/base titrations titrations
4) Complex Acid/Base Systems 8) interpret titration curves
a. Mixtures of strong and weak acids or 9) describe how the
strong and weak bases different types of
b. Polyfunctional acids and bases standard solutions
c. Buffer solutions involving polyprotic (standard solutions of
acids acids, standard solutions
d. Calculation of the pH of solutions of of bases) are prepared,
NaHA 2
and the chemical
e. Titration curves for polyfunctional indicators used for
acids neutralization titrations
f. Titration curves for polyfunctional 10) calculate hypothetical
bases titration curves of pH vs.
g. Titration curves for amphiphrotic volume of titrant
species 11) describe methods for
h. Composition of polyprotic acid treating complex
solutions as a function of pH 2
acid/base systems
5) Applications of Neutralization Titrations 12) calculate titration curves
a. Reagents for neutralization titrations 13) cite reagents for
b. Typical applications of neutralization neutralization titrations
titrations 14) explain the typical 1
6) Complexation and Precipitation applications of
Reactions and Titrations neutralization titrations
a. The formation of complexes 15) explain the importance of
b. Titrations with inorganic complexing complexation and
agents precipitation reactions in 1
c. Organic complexing agents various areas of science
d. Aminocarboxylic acid titration and in everyday life
ELECTROCHEMICAL METHODS The learners demonstrate an The learners: 2
1) Introduction to Electrochemistry understanding of:
a. Characterizing oxidation/reduction 1) electrochemistry 1) characterize
reactions 2) the uses of electrode oxidation/reduction
b. Electrochemical cells potentials reactions
c. Electrode potentials 3) oxidation/reduction 2) describe the
2) Applications of Standard Electrode titrations characteristics of
electrochemical cells
 Potentials 4) the use of photometric 3) explain electrode
a. Calculating potentials of methods to measure potentials
electrochemical cells concentrations of 4) utilize standard electrode
b. Determining standard potentials molecular and ionic potentials in calculating
experimentally species thermodynamic cell
c. Calculating redox equilibrium 5) bulk electrolytic methods potentials
constants of electrogravimetry and 5) determine equilibrium
d. Constructing redox titration curves coulometry constants for redox 2
e. Oxidation/reduction indicators 6) voltametric methods reactions using standard
f. Potentiometric end points electrode potentials
3) Applications of Oxidation/Reduction 6) use standard electrode
Titrations potentials in constructing
a. Auxiliary oxidizing and reducing redox titration curves
reagents 7) describe the preparation
b. Applying standard reducing agents of standard solutions of
c. Applying standard oxidizing agents oxidants and reductants,
4) Potentiometry and their applications in
a. General principles analytical chemistry 1
b. Reference electrodes 8) cite examples of
c. Liquid-junction potentials auxiliary reagents that
d. Indicator electrodes convert an analyte to a
e. Instruments for measuring cell single oxidation state
potential 9) state the principles of
f. Direct potentiometry operation and design of
g. Potentiometric titrations the equipment for
h. Potentiometric determination of potentiometric methods
equilibrium constants 1
10) explain how
5) Bulk Electrolysis: Electrogravimetry and potentiometric titration
Coulometry determines the total
a. The effect of current on cell potential alkalinity of seawater
b. The selectivity of electrolytic 11) compare and contrast
methods electrogravimetry and 1
c. Electrogravimetric methods coulometry
d. Coulometric methods 12) explain voltammetry 1
6) Voltammetry
a. Excitation signals in voltammetry
b. Voltammetric instrumentation
c. Hydrodynamic voltammetry
d. Polarography
 e. Cyclic voltammetry
f. Pulse voltammetry
g. Applications of voltammetry
h. Stripping methods
i. Voltammetry with microelectrodes
SPECTROCHEMICAL ANALYSIS The learners demonstrate an The learners:
1) Introduction to Spectrochemical understanding of: 1) state the basic principles
Methods 1) nature of light and its which are necessary to
1
a. Properties of electromagnetic interaction with matter understand
radiation 2) spectroscopic instruments measurements made with
b. Interaction of radiation and matter and their components electromagnetic radiation
c. Absorption of radiation 3) applications of molecular 2) describe the
d. Emission of electromagnetic absorption spectrometric characteristics of
1
radiation methods instruments used for
2) Instruments for Optical Spectrometry 4) molecular fluorescence optical spectrometry
a. Instrument components spectroscopy 3) discuss molecular
b. Ultraviolet/visible photometers and 5) different atomic 1
absorption spectrometry
spectrophotometers spectrometric methods 4) explain the theory of
c. Infrared spectrophotometers molecular fluorescence
3) Molecular Absorption Spectrometry 5) cite the effect of
a. Ultraviolet and visible molecular concentration on
absorption spectroscopy fluorescence intensity
b. Automated photometric and 6) distinguish the different
spectrophotometric methods types of fluorescence
c. Infrared absorption spectroscopy instruments
4) Molecular Fluorescence Spectroscopy 2
7) discuss the applications
a. Theory of molecular fluorescence of fluorescence methods
b. Effect of concentration on 8) explain molecular
fluorescence intensity phosphorescence
c. Fluorescence instrumentation spectroscopy
d. Applications of fluorescence 9) describe
methods chemiluminiscence
e. Molecular phosphorescence methods
spectroscopy 10) differentiate atomic
f. Chemiluminescence methods emission and atomic 1
5) Atomic Spectroscopy absorption spectrometry
a. Origins of atomic spectra 11) compare and contrast 1
b. Production of atoms and ions optical atomic
c. Atomic emission spectrometry
 d. Atomic absorption spectrometry spectrometry and atomic
6) Mass Spectrometry mass spectrometry
a. Principles of mass spectrometry
b. Mass spectrometers
c. Atomic mass spectrometry
d. Molecular mass spectrometry
KINETICS AND SEPARATIONS The learners demonstrate an The learners:
understanding of: 1) define chemical kinetics
1) Kinetic Methods of Analysis 1) kinetic methods of 2) determine reaction rates 1
a. Rates of chemical reactions analysis 3) cite the applications of
b. Determining reaction rates 2) analytical separations kinetic methods
c. Applications of kinetic methods 3) gas chromatography 4) explain various
2) Introduction to Analytical Separations 4) high-performance liquid analytical separation
a. Separation by precipitation chromatography methods (e.g.
b. Separation of species by distillation 5) precipitation, distillation, 2
c. Separation by extraction extraction, ion exchange,
d. Separating ions by ion exchange and chromatographic
e. Chromatographic separations techniques
3) Gas Chromatography 5) state the theory of high-
a. Instruments for gas-liquid performance liquid
chromatography chromatography
b. Gas chromatographic column and (partition, adsorption,
stationary phases ion-exchange, size-
c. Applications of gas-liquid exclusion, affinity, and
chromatography chiral chromatography)
d. Gas-solid chromatography
4) High-Performance Liquid
Chromatography 2
a. Instrumentation
b. Partition chromatography
c. Adsorption chromatography
d. Ion chromatography
e. Size-exclusion chromatography
f. Affinity chromatography
g. Chiral chromatography
h. Comparison of high-performance
liquid chromatography and gas
chromatography
 SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION

References:

Skoog, D.A. (2016). Fundamentals of Analytical Chemistry. 9th Edition. Cengage Learning Asia Pte Ltd. Philippines
https://www.basdk12.org/cms/lib/PA01916433/Centricity/Domain/725/chap17.pdf
https://www.edx.org/es/course/basic-analytical-chemistry-utokyox-utokyo007x

Prepared by:

GLAIZELLE T. LEONORAS