Got it ✅ Since your module is Science 9 – Quarter 2 Module 2: Properties of Ionic and Covalent
Compounds, I’ll create a Summative Test (Multiple Choice, PISA-based style).
PISA-based questions focus on real-life context, application of knowledge, scientific explanation,
and reasoning, not just recall.
Here’s a 15-item test (you can expand to 20 or 25 if you like).
Summative Test – Properties of Ionic and
Covalent Compounds
Subject: Science 9
Quarter 2 – Module 2
Competency: Recognize ionic and covalent compounds based on their properties (melting point,
hardness, polarity, conductivity).
Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter of the best answer.
1. Context: Cooking at Home
Liza accidentally spilled salt and sugar on the table. She wanted to know which one was ionic and
which was covalent.
Which of the following properties can best help her decide?
a. Color of the crystals
b. Melting point and solubility in water
c. Size of the particles
d. Shape of the crystals
Answer: b
2. Context: Electronics
Ionic compounds like sodium chloride conduct electricity when dissolved in water. Why does this
happen?
a. The ions are free to move in solution.
b. The molecules vibrate faster in water.
c. Water adds more electrons to the salt.
d. The salt becomes metallic in water.
Answer: a
3. Context: Candle Making
Paraffin wax is a covalent compound. Which property explains why it is suitable for making candles?
a. It has high melting and boiling points.
b. It is a good conductor of heat.
c. It melts easily and is insoluble in water.
d. It forms hard and brittle crystals.
Answer: c
4. Context: Health and Medicine
Monosodium glutamate (vetsin) is used in food seasoning. In solution, it can conduct electricity.
What does this property tell you about vetsin?
a. It is a covalent compound.
b. It is an ionic compound.
c. It contains only non-metals.
d. It is made of molecules that share electrons.
Answer: b
5. Context: Soft Drinks
Carbon dioxide (CO₂) is dissolved in soft drinks to make them fizzy. What type of bonding does CO₂
have?
a. Ionic bond, because it is formed between carbon and oxygen.
b. Covalent bond, because electrons are shared between atoms.
c. Metallic bond, because oxygen attracts electrons strongly.
d. Hydrogen bond, because oxygen forms hydrogen bonds in water.
Answer: b
6. Context: Building Materials
Salt is often added in small amounts to concrete mixture. Why is it not advisable to add too much?
a. It may make the concrete more flexible.
b. It may dissolve easily when exposed to water.
c. It increases the boiling point of water.
d. It strengthens the covalent bonds of concrete.
Answer: b
7. Context: Kitchen Experiment
A student tested four substances: salt, sugar, candle wax, and vetsin. Only salt and vetsin conducted
electricity in solution.
What conclusion can the student make?
a. Both salt and vetsin are covalent compounds.
b. Both salt and vetsin are ionic compounds.
c. Salt is covalent while vetsin is ionic.
d. Vetsin is covalent while sugar is ionic.
Answer: b
8. Context: Climate Change
Methane (CH₄) is a greenhouse gas. Based on its bonding, what type of compound is methane?
a. Ionic compound
b. Metallic compound
c. Polar covalent compound
d. Nonpolar covalent compound
Answer: d
9. Context: Daily Life
Why is sugar soluble in water even if it is a covalent compound?
a. Because sugar molecules are ionic.
b. Because water can form hydrogen bonds with sugar molecules.
c. Because sugar produces ions in water.
d. Because sugar has high melting point.
Answer: b
10. Context: Energy Use
Why do ionic compounds like NaCl require more heat energy to melt than covalent compounds like
wax?
a. Ionic bonds are weaker than covalent bonds.
b. Ionic compounds have strong electrostatic forces between ions.
c. Covalent bonds require more energy to break.
d. Ionic compounds are composed of molecules.
Answer: b
11. Context: Household Use
Which of the following BEST explains why covalent compounds like alcohol are used as disinfectants?
a. They dissolve easily in organic solvents and evaporate quickly.
b. They are good conductors of electricity in solid state.
c. They have high boiling points and are hard solids.
d. They are ionic compounds that form crystals.
Answer: a
12. Context: Industrial Materials
Magnesium chloride (MgCl₂) is used as an anti-icing chemical on roads. Which property of ionic
compounds makes this possible?
a. They are flexible and soft.
b. They dissolve in water and lower freezing point.
c. They have low melting and boiling points.
d. They cannot conduct electricity.
Answer: b
13. Context: Environmental Concern
Plastic is made of covalent compounds. Which property makes it difficult to decompose in the
environment?
a. It has weak intermolecular forces.
b. It is insoluble in water and resistant to breakdown.
c. It conducts electricity only in solution.
d. It has high density and brittle structure.
Answer: b
14. Context: Science Investigation
A student tested a white crystalline solid. It melted only at very high temperature and conducted
electricity in solution.
What type of compound is it?
a. Ionic compound
b. Covalent compound
c. Metallic compound
d. Nonpolar compound
Answer: a
15. Context: Research Application
Scientists are studying new biodegradable materials made of covalent compounds. Why do they prefer
covalent compounds for this?
a. Because covalent compounds dissolve quickly in water.
b. Because covalent compounds can form flexible, soft structures.
c. Because covalent compounds conduct electricity easily.
d. Because covalent compounds have high melting points.
Answer: b
✅ Answer Key:
1–b, 2–a, 3–c, 4–b, 5–b, 6–b, 7–b, 8–d, 9–b, 10–b, 11–a, 12–b, 13–b, 14–a, 15–b
Would you like me to expand this into a 30-item summative test with a Table of Specification
(TOS) aligned to remembering, understanding, and applying levels?
ACTIVITY SHEET IN SCIENCE 9
GRADE LEVEL QUARTER / DOMAIN TOPIC
GRADE 9 2nd QUARTER/Matter (Chemistry) Properties of Ionic
and
Covalent
Compounds SCORE
Name: __________________________________________________ Grade 9 - ______________________
Activity 4
Bonding by Transfer of Electrons
Objectives:
Illustrate how an ionic bond is formed
Explain how ionic bonding takes place
Materials:
Periodic Table of Elements
Procedure:
1. Select a metallic and a non-metallic element. Write the Lewis Symbol of the
selected elements and take note of their electronegativity value. Subtract the
electronegativity values of the metallic element and the non-metallic element to get
the electronegativity difference.
Metallic Element Nonmetallic Element
Lewis Symbol
Electronegativity value 0.93 3.16
Electronegativity difference 3.16 – 0.93 = 2.23
*if the difference is greater than 1.7, complete transfer of electron/s is possible.
2. Use an arrow to show the complete transfer of electrons.
3. Indicate the formation of cation and anion.
Na+Cl-
Guide Questions:
Q1. Make 3 combinations (metal and nonmetal) that will result to ionic bonding by
following steps 1-3.
Li and Cl K and F Mg and O
Lewis Symbol
Electronegativity Difference
Formation of cation or
anion
Q2. In ionic bonding, what kind of element forms cation? Why?
(Metals, Non-Metals) ________________ form cations because they (Completely,
incompletely) ______________________ transfer or give away electrons.
Q3. In ionic bonding, what kind of element forms anion? Why?
(Metals, Non-Metals) ________________ form anions because they (attract, repel)
____________ electrons towards themselves.
Q4. Why do ions form after ionic bonding?
Ions form after ionic bonding because this type of bond involves complete
(transfer, repel) ________________ of electrons.
Q5. Did the elements attain stability after ionic bonding? Explain your answer.
(Yes, No) _____________, after ionic bonding the participating atoms attain the stable electron
configuration of the nearest noble gas.
Q6. How can you tell that ionic bonding will take place between metals and non-
metals?
Ionic bonding will take place between metal and non-metal when the
electronegativity difference is (greater, less) ________________ than 1.9.
Q7. Will all combinations of metallic and non-metallic elements form ionic bond?
Why? Why not?
(Yes, No) _________, not all non-metal combinations will result in an ionic bond.
Only those with electronegativity difference of (more, less) _____________ than
1.9 will result to an ionic bond.
ACTIVITY SHEET IN SCIENCE 9
GRADE LEVEL QUARTER / DOMAIN TOPIC
GRADE 9 2nd QUARTER/Matter (Chemistry) Properties of Ionic
and
Covalent
Compounds SCORE
Name: _____________________________________________________ Grade 9 - ______________________
Activity 5
Bonding by Sharing of Electrons
Objectives:
Explain how covalent bonding takes place
Illustrate the sharing of electrons
Materials:
Periodic Table of Elements
Procedure:
1. Show how the sharing of electrons forms covalent bond in the following
compounds:
a. Ammonia (NH3)
b. Water (H2O)
c. Hydrogen chloride (HCl)
d. Nitrogen gas (N2)
e. Oxygen gas (O2)
f. Methane (CH4)
g. Hydrogen gas (H2)
h. Phosphine (PH3)
i. Chlorine gas (Cl2)
Supply the Table 1 with the data obtained in number 1.
Table 2. Types of Covalent Bonds
Guide Questions:
Q1. How do covalent bonds form between atoms?
Covalent bonds form between atoms due to (sharing, transferring)
_____________ of electrons to attain stability.
Q2. What type of element usually make up a covalent bond? Is it possible for
metallic
and non-metallic elements to form nonpolar covalent bond? Why? Why not? How
about polar covalent bond? Why? Why not?
Generally, (metals, non-metals) ____________________ form covalent bond.
However, there are cases that metals and non-metals also form (polar
covalent, non-polar covalent) ____________________ bond. It is (possible,
impossible) _______________________ for a metal and a non-metal to form
non-polar covalent bond.
Q3. Why is it that diatomic molecules always form nonpolar covalent bonds?
Diatomic molecules always form non-covalent bonds because of the
(equal, not equal) _______________ electronegativity values resulting to
equal sharing of electrons.
Q4. Differentiate nonpolar covalent bond from polar covalent bond.
Polar covalent bond involves (equal, unequal) __________________ sharing of
electrons while non-polar covalent bond involves (equal, unequal)
__________________ sharing of electrons.
ACTIVITY SHEET IN SCIENCE 9
GRADE LEVEL QUARTER / DOMAIN TOPIC
GRADE 9 2nd QUARTER/Matter (Chemistry) Properties of Ionic
and
Covalent
Compounds SCORE
Name: _____________________________________________________ Grade 9 - ______________________
Activity 6
Difference between Ionic and Covalent Compounds
Objectives:
Recognize ionic and covalent compounds based on their physical properties such
as melting point, hardness, solubility, and electrical and thermal conductivity.
Materials:
• Distilled water
• Alcohol lamp
• Metal spoon
• Sugar (sucrose)
• Grated paraffin wax (candle wax)
• Salt (sodium chloride)
• Vetsin (monosodium glutamate)
• Vials or very small bottles
• Medicine dropper
• Improvised electrical conductivity apparatuses
Procedure:
1. Get a pinch of salt, place it in a spoon, and heat it with the use of an alcohol lamp in 1
minute. Do the same with sugar, vetsin, and grated candle wax. Record what you observe
in column 1 of Table 1.
2. Place a pinch of salt, sugar, vetsin, grated candle wax on a clean dry sheet of paper.
Label each sample. Let the electrodes of the electrical conductivity apparatus touch each
of the solid sample. Make sure that you clean the electrodes before transferring to the
sample. Record your observations in column 2a of Table 1.
3. Transfer each sample to individual vials. Add approximately 3 mL of distilled water in
each vial and label it. Observe the solubility of each sample in the distilled water. Record
your observations in column 3 of Table 1. Using distilled water, test the conductivity of
the compound. Record your observations in column 2b of Table 1. Fill out the table below.
Table 3. Properties of Some Compounds
Guide Questions:
Q1. What type of compound:
a. dissolves easily in water? (Polar, Non-Polar) ___________________ covalent
and ionic compound.
b. conducts electricity in solution? (Ionic, Covalent) ___________________
compound
c. melts easily? (ionic, Covalent) ____________________ compound have low
melting temperature.
Q2. Explain why vetsin and salt can conduct electricity in solution?
Ionic compound, like salt and vetsin, give off positive (cations) and
negative (anions) ions in solution that is why they can conduct
electricity. Salt and vetsin releases sodium cation (Na+). Salt also
releases chloride anion(Cl-) in aqueous solution while vetsin releases
glutamate anion.
Q3. Make a statement about the properties of common ionic and covalent
compounds.
Ionic compounds are water soluble, they have high melting and boiling
point, and can conduct electricity in solution. Covalent compounds have
a low melting and low boiling point. Non-polar covalent compounds are
insoluble in water, and poor conductors of heat and electricity.