Most Essential Learning Competencies (MELC’s)

General Chemistry 1

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Q1/WEEK1 • Recognize that substances are *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
made up of smaller particles General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
• Describe and/or make a https://quizizz.com/
representation of the *Recitation
arrangement, relative spacing,
and relative motion of the
particles in each of the three
phases of matter
• Distinguish between physical
and chemical properties and
give examples
• Distinguish between extensive
and intensive properties and
give examples
• Use properties of matter to
identify substances and to
separate them
• Differentiate between pure
substances and mixtures
• Differentiate between elements
and compounds
• Differentiate between
homogenous and heterogenous
mixtures
• Recognize the formulas of
common chemical substances
 • Describe separation techniques
for mixtures and compounds
• Compare consumer products on
the basis of their components
for use, safety, quality and cost
• Apply simple separation
techniques such as distillation,
chromatography

Q1//WEEK2 • Differentiate between precision and *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
accuracy General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
• Determine the density of liquids https://quizizz.com/
and solids *Recitation

Q1//WEEK3 • Explain how the basic laws of *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
matter led to the formulation of General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
Dalton’s Atomic Theory https://quizizz.com/
• Describe Daltons Atomic Theory *Recitation
• Differentiate among atomic
number, mass number, and
isotopes, and which of these
distinguishes one element from
another
• Write isotopic symbols
• Recognize common isotopes and
their uses
• Differentiate among atoms,
molecules, ions and give examples
• Represent compounds using
chemical formulas and structural
formulas and models
 • Give the similarities and differences
between the empirical formula and
molecular formula of a compound
• Name compounds given their
formula and write formula given the
name of compound
• Practice chemical nomenclature:
writing the chemical formulas of
ionic compounds; naming ionic
compounds from formulas

Q1//WEEK 4 LONG QUIZ

Q1//WEEK 5 • Explain relative atomic mass and *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
average atomic mass General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
• Define a mole https://quizizz.com/
• Illustrate Avogadro’s number with *Recitation
examples
• Determine the molar mass of
elements and compounds
• Calculate the mass of a given
number of moles of an element or
compound or vice versa
• Calculate the mass of a given
number of particles of an element
or vice versa
• Calculate the percent composition
of a compound from its formula
• Calculate the empirical formula
from the percent composition of a
compound
• Calculate the molecular formula
given molar mass
• Write equations for chemical
reactions and balance the
equations
 • Interpret the meaning of the
balanced chemical reaction in
terms of the law of conservation of
mass
• Describe evidences that a chemical
reaction has occurred
• Perform exercises on writing and
balancing chemical equations
Q1//WEEK 6 • Construct mole or mass ratios for a *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
reaction in order to calculate the General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
amount of reactant needed or https://quizizz.com/
amount of product formed in terms *Recitation
of moles or mass
• Calculate percent yield and
theoretical yield of the reaction;
identify the excess reagent
• Calculate reaction yield when a
limiting reagent is present
• Determine mass relationship in
chemical reaction
Q1//WEEK 7 • Define pressure and give the *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
common units of pressure General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
• Express the gas laws in equation https://quizizz.com/
form *Recitation
• Use the gas laws to determine
pressure, volume, or temperature
of a gas under certain conditions of
change
• Use the ideal gas equation to
calculate pressure, volume,
temperature or number of moles of
gas
• Use Daltons law of partial
pressures to relate mole fraction
and partial pressure of gases in a
mixture
 • Apply the principles of
stoichiometry to determine the
amount of gaseous reactants and
products
• Explain the gas laws in terms of the
kinetic molecular theory of gases
• Relate the rate of gas effusion with
molar mass
• Demonstrate Grahams Law of
effusion in experiment
Q1//WEEK 8 FIRST QUARTER EXAMINATION
Q2//WEEK 9 • Describe the quantum *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
mechanical model of the atom General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
• Describe the electronics https://quizizz.com/
structure of atoms in terms of *Recitation
main energy levels, sublevels,
and orbitals, and relate this to
energy
• Use quantum numbers to
describe an electron in an atom
• Perform exercises on quantum
numbers
• Write the electronic
configuration of atoms
• Determine the magnetic
property of the atom based on
its electronics configuration
• Draw an orbital diagram to
represent the electronic
configuration of atoms
• Perform exercises on writing
electronic configuration
Q2//WEEK 10 • Explain the periodic recurrence of *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
similar properties among elements General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
https://quizizz.com/
 in the periodic table in terms of *Recitation
electronic structure
• Relate the number of valence
electrons of elements to their group
number in the periodic table
• Compare the properties of families
of elements
• Predict the properties of individual
elements based on their position in
the periodic table
• Investigate reactions of ions and
apply these in qualitative analysis
• Determine periodic properties of
the main group of elements
Q2//WEEK 11 • Relate the stability of noble gases *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
to their electron configuration General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
• State the octet rule https://quizizz.com/
• Determine the charge of the ions *Recitation
formed by the representative
elements and relate this to their
ionization energy or electron
affinity, valence electron
configuration and position in the
periodic table
• Draw the lewis structure of ions
• Predict the formula of the ionic
compound formed by a metal and
non metal among the
representative elements
• Lewis structure of ionic compounds
• List the properties of ionic
compounds and explain these
properties in terms of their structure
• Perform exercises on writing lewis
structures of ions/ionic compounds
and molecules
Q2/WEEK 12 LONG QUIZ
Q2/WEEK 13 • Describe covalent bonding in terms *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
of electron sharing General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
• Apply the octet rule in the formation https://quizizz.com/
of molecular covalent compounds *Recitation
• Write the formula of molecular
compounds formed by the
nonmetallic elements of the
representative block
• Draw lewis structure of molecular
covalent compounds
• Explain the properties of covalent
molecular compounds in terms of
their structure
• Determine the polarity of a bond
based on the electronegativities of
the atoms forming the bond
• Describe the geometry of simple
compounds
• Determine the polarity of simple
molecules
• Determine and/or observe
evidence of molecular polarity
Q2/WEEK 14 • Describe the special nature of *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
carbon General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
• List general characteristics’ of https://quizizz.com/
organic compounds *Recitation
• Describe the bonding in ethane,
ethene and ethyne and explain
their geometry in terms of
hybridization, and o and carbon-
carbon bonds
• Describe the different functional
groups
 • Cite uses of representative
examples of compounds bearing
the different functional groups
• Describe structural isomerism; give
examples
• Describe some simple reactions of
organic compounds; combustion of
organic fuels, addition,
condensation, and saponification of
fats

Q2/WEEK 15 • Give examples of polymers *DepED Curriculum Guide *DepED N/A *Rubrics
• Explain the properties of some General Chemistry 1 *Quiz:
polymers in terms of their structure https://quizizz.com/
• Describe some biomolecules: *Recitation
proteins, nucleic acids, lipids, and
carbohydrates
• Describe the structure of proteins,
nucleic acids, lipids and
carbohydrates and relate them to
their function
• Perform exercises on the structure
of organic compounds using
models
• Prepare selected organic
compound and describe their
properties
• Perform laboratory activities on
enzyme action, protein
denaturation, separation of
components in coconut milk
Q2/WEEK 16 SECOND QUARTER EXAMINATION
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