SCIENCE 9 PERFORMANCE TASK NO.

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QUARTER 2 ACTIVITY TITLE: Properties of Ionic
and Covalent Compound
SURNAME,Name: SCORE:
SECTION: DATE:
Objectives:
1. Recognize the properties of Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Materials:
Connectivity Tester, Paper Clip (uncoated), Paper Clip (coated), Rubber band, Palstic spoon, Construction Paper, Illustration board, Iron nail,
Safety pin, Push pin, Iron screw, Aluminum foil, Pencil, Coin
Procedure:
1. Make a prediction before testing each items.
2. Test the given items using the conductivity tester to determine whether they are conductors or insulators.
3. Connect each object to the free end of the wires and observe the effects on the LED bulb.
Data Table 1:
ITEMS PREDICTION REASONS FOR OBSERVATIONS
(conductor/insulator) PREDICTION LED bulb light up LED bub does not
light up
Paper Clip
Rubber band
Plastic spoon
Construction
paper
Iron nail
Safety pin
Iron screw
Aluminum foil

GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What are the objects that make the LED light up? ____________________________________________________
2. How do you classify them based on their characteristic to light the LED Bulb-Ionic compound or covalent
compound? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What are the objects that do not make the LED light up? _____________________________________________
4. How do you classify them based on their characteristic of unable to light the LED Bulb- Ionic compound
or covalent compound? Why? _________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paste Picture that lit the LED Bulb Paste Picture that didn’t lit the LED Bulb
(During Experiment) (During Experiment)
Materials:
Connectivity Tester, Distilled Water, Purified Water, Gatorade, Tap Water, Baking Soda Solution, Salt Solution, Sugar Solution
Procedure:
1. Make a prediction before testing each items.
2. Test the given items using the conductivity tester to determine whether they are conductors or insulators.
3. Connect the free end of the wires to the liquid and observe the effects on the LED bulb.
Data Table 2:
LIQUIDS PREDICTION REASONS FOR OBSERVATIONS
(conductor/insulator) PREDICTION LED bulb light up LED bub does not
light up
Distilled Water
Purified Water
Gatorade
Tap Water
Baking Soda
Solution
Salt Solution
Sugar Solution
GUIDE QUESTIONS:
1. What are the liquids that make the LED light up? ____________________________________________________
2. How do you classify them based on their characteristic to light the LED Bulb-Ionic compound or covalent
compound? Why? ___________________________________________________________________________________
______________________________________________________________________________________________________
3. What are the liquids that do not make the LED light up? _____________________________________________
4. How do you classify them based on their characteristic of unable to light the LED Bulb- Ionic compound
or covalent compound? Why? _________________________________________________________________________
_______________________________________________________________________________________________________

Paste Picture that lit the LED Bulb Paste Picture that didn’t lit the LED Bulb
(During Experiment) (During Experiment)