Department of Education

National Capital Region

Schools Division of Paranaque City
Self-Learning Modules
Science 9 Quarter 2 Week 2

Name: ______________Grade and Section: _______________ Score: ____________

Teacher: ______________________________________Date: ______________________

Learning Competencies (Essential Competencies)

• Recognize different types of compounds (ionic or covalent) based on their
properties such as melting point, hardness, polarity, and electrical/thermal
conductivity; (S9MT-IIb-14)

Objectives
At the end of the lesson, the learners should be able to:
1. Identify and describe ionic and covalent compounds based on
their chemical formula and chemical names.
2. Enumerate and discuss different physical properties of ionic and covalent
compound.
3. Distinguish ionic from covalent compounds based on their physical
properties.
4. Cite natural phenomena that use different physical properties of
ionic and covalent compounds (ex. Snowflakes, voltaic cells).

Let’s Understand (Study the Concept)

TYPES OF DEFINITION CHEMICAL NAME CHEMICAL

COMPOUNDS FORMULA
IONIC Ionic compounds
COMPOUND are made up of
metal element and Sodium Chloride NaCl
a non-metal
element. The metal
element is written
first followed by a
Calcium Fluoride CaF2
non-metal element
ending in “ide”.
 COVALENT covalent
COMPOUND compounds are
made up of two or carbon dioxide CO2
more nonmetal
elements. Covalent
compound usually
uses prefixes (1-
dinitrogen N2O
mono, 2-di, 3-tri
pentoxide
etc.,) in their
chemical name
which indicates
the number of
bonded elements.

A characteristic that can be observed or measured without changing the

composition of the sample is known as physical property. The following are the

physical properties of ionic and covalent compounds.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES

A. Melting Point/boiling point

➢ The temperature at which something melts/boils.

➢ A temperature at which the change in state from solid to liquid.

B. Hardness

➢ The quality or state of being hard

C. Polarity

➢ The condition of having positive and negative charges and especially

magnetic or electrical poles

D. Electrical conductivity

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 ➢ Describes the electrical current that will occur due to a given potential

difference.

E. Thermal conductivity

➢ Thermal conductivity is the ability of a material to conduct thermal energy.

PHYSICAL IONIC COMPOUND COVALENT COMPOUND

PROPERTIES

Melting High melting and boiling Low melting and boiling

Point/boiling point. point.

point Electrostatic forces between Weak intermolecular forces.

the ions.

Hardness Hard but brittle. Soft or brittle.

Polarity High polarity Low to nonpolar.

Complete transfer of valence Complete sharing of

electron/s. electrons AND

Unequal sharing of electrons

Electrical Conducts electricity when Do not conduct electricity.

conductivity dissolved in water or melted. Do not conduct thermal

and Thermal Conductor of thermal energy.

Conductivity energy.

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 Anode Cathode
(Zn metal strip) (Cu metal strip)

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7b34XYgADlM

Voltaic cell also known as galvanic cell is a device that use chemical

reaction to create electricity (specifically an oxidation reduction reaction).

The two electrodes, objects that conduct electricity, are identified as the

anode and cathode. The anode and the cathode are dipped in a solution of an

electrolyte in separate containers. The electrolytes use for zinc anode and

copper cathode, are ZnSO4 and CuSO4, respectively. A wire is used to allow

electrons produced from the anode to flow to the cathode. The bulb inserted in

the wire will be lighted when electrons passe through it. A salt bridge is an

inverted U-tube containing nonreactive ions needed to neutralize the net

charges of the solutions in the anode half-cell and the cathode half-cell.

Remember that Ionic compound like ZnSO4 and CuSO4 will only conduct

electricity (a physical property of ionic compound) when dissolve in water.

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 Let’s Apply

A. Identify ionic and covalent compounds based on their chemical formula and
chemical names.

Chemical Formula/ Chemical Name Types of Compounds

1. BaS Barium Sulfide _________________
2. SO2 sulfur dioxide _________________
3. CO carbon monoxide _________________
4. KCl Potassium Chloride _________________

B. Arrange the following rumbled words to identify the physical properties of

ionic and covalent compound.
1. OAIYPLRT _______________ 3. LCRCLEETIA ODCIIYCNUTVT ________________
2. ADESHRNS ______________4. ETNMLIG ONPIT ____________________

C. Check the box/boxes if the given statement refers to ionic or

covalent compound.

PHYSICAL PROPERTIES IONIC COVALENT

COMPOUND COMPOUND
1. Conducts electricity in aqueous form.
2. Low polarity.
3. There is a complete transfer of
electrons.
4. Weak intermolecular forces.

D. Choose your answer from the given choices below. Identify what is
asked in the following statements.

electrolytes electrodes salt bridge voltaic cell

1. A device that use chemical reaction to create electricity. _______________.

2. Objects that conduct electricity. ______________________.
3. An inverted U-tube containing nonreactive ions needed to neutralize the
net charges of the solutions. ____________________________.
4. ZnSO4 and CuSO4 solutions ____________________________.

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 Let’s Analyze

A. Answer the given question.

1. How can you identify ionic and covalent compound based on their
chemical formula and chemical name? _________________________________.
B. Given the following illustrations, what physical property of ionic and covalent
compound is being referred to? Write your answer in your answer sheet.

Methane melts
at -182.5 0C
and boils at -
1.___________________ 2. _____________ 165.50C
3._________________

____________________ ___________________ ____________________

C. Compare ionic from covalent compounds based on their physical

properties. Write your answer in your answer sheet.

Physical Properties Ionic Compound Covalent Compound

Electrical/Thermal

Conductivity

Hardness

Melting/Boiling Point

D. Answer the following questions. Write your answer in your answer sheet.

1. What physical property of compound is applied in the voltaic cell? _______.

2. What kind of compound shows the physical property that you have

answered in question number 1? ______________________________________.

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 Let’s Try (Evaluation)

Modified True or False. Write TRUE if the statement is correct. Write FALSE if the
statement is wrong and change the underlined word/s to
make it correct.
1. Aluminum Chloride is an ionic compound.
2. CuSO4 is covalent compound.
3. Salt conducts electricity when in solid form.
4. Ionic compound usually uses prefixes in their chemical formula.
5. Covalent compound has low melting point.
6. Covalent compound is hard but brittle.
7. Hardness is a physical property of ionic and covalent compound.
8. Ionic compound is a combination of both non-metal elements.
9. Ionic compound conducts electricity.
10. Covalent compound has high polarity.

Let’s Create
Experiment time!
MODULE 1
PHYSICAL PROPERTIES OF IONIC AND COVALENT COMPOUND
LABORATORY ACTIVITY 1
You are Sweet but Weak!!

Materials Needed:
Pinch of sugar candles Pinch of salt Timer 2 tablespoons Pat holder
Procedures:
1. Place the sugar and salt in each tablespoon.
2. Light the candles.
3. Heat the spoon with sugar and salt simultaneously or one at a time in 3
minutes.
Note:
• Use pat holder for your protection.
• Perform this activity with your parent or guardian.

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Guide Questions:
1. What happened to sugar and salt after heating it in 3 minutes? _____
2. Which compound melted faster? Why do you think so? _________________.
3. What type of compound is sugar? How about salt? ___________________.
4. What physical property of compound you have observed in your activity?
5. Compare the physical property of salt and sugar that you have observed in your
experiment.
Physical property sugar salt
______ ______ _____