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SUBJECT: INTEGRATED SCIENCES

GRADE: 8
TEACHER: OLGA LUCIA PERDOMO A.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TERM II - TOPIC: Why can´t the polar bears dissolve in water?
Code: MCAF-004 Version: 01 Update Date: 07/02/2018

NAME: DANIELA BOTERO LÓPEZ DATE: 10/03/2022 GRADE: 801

Activity: Collection of information (Chemistry Infographic)

CRITERION D. REFLECTING ON THE IMPACTS OF SCIENCE

Assessment criteria Clarifications Teacher comments

i. explain the ways in ✓ Explain the main characteristics of

which science is applied your compound using the type of
and used to address a chemical bond to support your
specific problem or issue
arguments.

iii. apply scientific ✓ Include a picture of a material

language effectively where your compound is used.

✓ Present a table of the physical

properties of your compound
(conductivity, solubility, density,
melting point, boiling point, color,
crystalline structure).

✓ Include a diagram showing the

chemical bond types involved in
your compound, by analyzing the
electronegativities differences.

iv. document the work of Document the sources of the information

others and sources of that you use:
information used. ✓ List of references according to
APA citation

✓ In-text citations

✓ Three resources at least.

COMMAND TERMS

Explain: Give a detailed account including reasons and causes. (Justify: why? how?)

Apply: Use knowledge and understanding in response to a given situation or real circumstances. Use an idea, equation, principle,
theory or law in relation to a given problem or issue.

Document: Credit sources of information used by referencing (or citing), following one recognized referencing system.
References should be included in the text and also at the end of the piece of work in a reference list or bibliography.

Strategies for improvement

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SUBJECT: INTEGRATED SCIENCES
GRADE: 8
TEACHER: OLGA LUCIA PERDOMO A.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TERM II - TOPIC: Why can´t the polar bears dissolve in water?
Code: MCAF-004 Version: 01 Update Date: 07/02/2018

I. Explain the main characteristics of your compound using the type of chemical bond to support your
arguments.
Magnesium chloride is a chemical compound with the formula MgCl2, an ionic mineral compound based on chlorine,
negatively charged, and magnesium, positively charged. A chemical bond formed by salt compound composed of the
mineral Magnesium and the halogen element Chlorine, this way, magnesium chloride is the primary predecessor form of
metallic magnesium in its hydrated (a chemical that contains water) form.
Furthermore, Mgc12 is a polar bond as a result of it's molecular geometry being bent, it is not symmetrical thus main
MgCI2 being polar for the reason that dipole forces are pulling downwards. MgCI2 is polar-ionic. Because of this it can be
said this compound does have an ion-dipole drive, a force that is specially involved in solutions where an ionic compound is
dissolved into a polar solvent, that can only be dissolved through a solution and not pure substances as they involve two
different molecules (an ion and a polar molecule).

To mention briefly, magnesium chloride is found in abundance in sea water as well as naturally occurring brine water
sources, at the same time magnesium chloride can be found in our daily life, since is the primary coagulant that is used in
making tofu from soy milk, and is often included in small quantities in baby food formulas. Besides its use for culinary and
dietary additive purposes, other magnesium chloride uses are also as a de-icer to prevent snow and ice from sticking
stubbornly to roads and highway, spraying liquid or powdered magnesium chloride over dusty and undeveloped land areas
decreases erosion by absorbing moisture which keeps the dust from flying all around.

As you can see, magnesium chloride can be used for many things, which means it can also come in different ways
scientifically speaking, one of these being anhydrous (With all water removed, especially water of crystallization) MgCl2
plays the role of the main precursor (a substance, cell, or cellular component from which another substance, cell, or cellular
component is formed) to metallic magnesium, because of this, MgCI2 is a great source of magnesium.

With all this said, if we reduce Mg2+ into metallic mg0, we can perfome electrolysis (the passing of a direct electric current
through an electrolyte producing chemical reactions at the electrodes and decomposition of the materials) in molten salt.
(medium often used for industrial thermal energy storage.) So, the direct electrolysis of molten MgCl2 in the absence of
water is required because the reduction potential to obtain Mg is lower than the stability domain of water since the produced
metallic magnesium would immediately react with water, by this means that the water would be reduced into gaseous
before the mg reduction could occur, because of this, magnesium chloride can specially be found in anhydrous (free from
water and especially water of crystallization), hydrated or hexahydrated (chemical compound with six molecules of water)
form, this explains why this compound is a deliquescent salt (the property of absorbing moisture from the air to form an
aqueous solution.), so we can conclude that this chemical compound has a chemical affinity for water, this way, being able
to absorb relatively high amounts of water if exposed to the atmosphere, forming a liquid solution.

II. Apply scientific language effectively

Picture

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SUBJECT: INTEGRATED SCIENCES
GRADE: 8
TEACHER: OLGA LUCIA PERDOMO A.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TERM II - TOPIC: Why can´t the polar bears dissolve in water?
Code: MCAF-004 Version: 01 Update Date: 07/02/2018

Table
Physical properties Values
Crystalline structure BCC
Color White or colorless crystalline.
Melting point From solid to liquid at 712°C (1313.6°F or 985.15K)
Density Density of  Magnesium chloride  g cm3 = 2.32 g/cm³
Conductivity 129.720.05 and 53.400.05 S-cm2-mol–1 for o[1/2MgCl2]
and o[1/2Mg2+]
Solubility Acetone [(CH3)2CO]: low soluble
Water [H2O]: 52.9 (0°), 53.8 (10°), 54.8 (20°), 55.5 (25°),
56 (30°), 58 (40°), 61 .3 (60°), 65.8 (80°), 73 (100°), 95.3
(150°), 135.3 (200°)
Methanol [CH3OH]: 15.5 (0°), 16 (20°), 17.8 (40°), 20.4
(60°)
Pyridine [C5H5N]: 1.28 (0°), 1.06 (25°)
Ethanol [C2H5OH]: 3.6 (0°), 4.3 (10°), 5.6 (20°), 10 (40°),
15.9 (60°)

Diagram

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SUBJECT: INTEGRATED SCIENCES
GRADE: 8
TEACHER: OLGA LUCIA PERDOMO A.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TERM II - TOPIC: Why can´t the polar bears dissolve in water?
Code: MCAF-004 Version: 01 Update Date: 07/02/2018

According to this the electronegativity values for the two elements are 1.31 for magnesium and 3.16 for chlorine. You can
determine the electronegativity difference between the two by subtracting the smaller value from the larger. This difference
in electronegativity values implies that the bond between the magnesium cation and the chloride anion has a predominant
ionic character.
ΔEN=ENCl−ENMg
ΔEN=3.16−1.31=1.85
This difference in electronegativity values implies that the bond between the magnesium cation, M g 2 + , and the chloride
anion, C l − , has predominant ionic character.

III. Document the work of others and sources of information used.

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SUBJECT: INTEGRATED SCIENCES
GRADE: 8
TEACHER: OLGA LUCIA PERDOMO A.
FORMATIVE ASSESSMENT TERM II - TOPIC: Why can´t the polar bears dissolve in water?
Code: MCAF-004 Version: 01 Update Date: 07/02/2018

[SOURCES USED FOR CRITERIA I]

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnesium_chloride#Structure,_preparation,_and_general_properties
https://psichologyanswers.com/library/lecture/read/560481-is-magnesium-chloride-toxic
https://pubchem.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/compound/Magnesium-chloride
https://supportmymoto.com/what-type-of-bond-is-mgcl2/

[SOURCES USED FOR CRITERIA III]

https://www.researchgate.net/publication/
226058171_The_conductivity_of_dilute_aqueous_solutions_of_magnesium_chloride_at_25C
https://periodic-table-of-elements.org/SOLUBILITY/magnesium_chloride
https://www.aqua-calc.com/page/density-table/substance/magnesium-blank-chloride
https://englisharchives.mathrubhumi.com/health/food/ladies-please-listen-have-tofu-and-soy-milk-for-bone-strength-health-
1.3043393
https://socratic.org/questions/what-is-the-difference-in-electronegativity-between-magnesium-and-chlorine-when-

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