TABLE OF SPECIFICATIONS (TOS)

MIDTERM EXAMINATION IN PHYSICAL SCIENCE

ADAPTED COGNITIVE PROCESS DIMENSIONS
Teaching % of Remembering Understanding Applying Analyzing Evaluating Creating No. of
CONTENT AREA LEARNING COMPETENCIES
Time (hrs) Emphasis Items
60% 30% 10%
1. give evidence for and explain the formation
of the light elements in the Big Bang theory 1.5 4% #2 #1 #3 3
(3 hours)
2. give evidence for and describe the formation
How the elements of heavier elements during star formation and
found in the universe 1 3% #4 1
evolution
were formed
3. write the nuclear fusion reactions that take
place in stars, which lead to the formation of
1 3% #5
new elements 1

4. describe how elements heavier than iron are

formed 1 3% #6 1

5. describe the ideas of the Ancient Greeks on

the atom 1 3% #7 1

6. describe the ideas of the Ancient Greeks on

the elements
How the idea of the 1 3% #8 1
atom, along with the (2 hours)
idea of the elements
evolved 7. describe the contributions of the alchemists
to the science of chemistry 1 3% #9 1

8. point out the main ideas in the discovery of

the structure of the atom and its subatomic
particles 1.5 4% #10,#11, #12 3
(3 hours)
 9. cite the contributions of J.J. Thomson,
Ernest Rutherford, Henry Moseley, and Niels
Bohr to the understanding of the structure of 1 3% #13 1
the atom

10. describe the nuclear model of the atom and

the location of its major components (protons,
1 3% #14 1
neutrons, and electrons)

11. explain how the concept of atomic number

led to the synthesis of new elements in the
1 3% #15 1
laboratory

12. write the nuclear reactions involved in the

synthesis of new elements 1 3% #16 1

13. cite the contribution of John Dalton toward

the understanding of the concept of the
chemical elements 0.5 1% #17 1

(1 hour)
14. explain how Dalton’s theory contributed to
the discovery of other elements 1 3% #18 1

1. determine if a molecule is polar or non-polar

given its structure 1 3% #19 1

How chemistry (2 hours)

contributes to the 2. relate the polarity of a molecule to its
properties 1 3% #20 1
understanding of
household and
3. describe the general types of intermolecular
personal care forces 1.5 4% #21, #22, #23 3
products (3 hours)
4. give the type of intermolecular forces in the
properties of substances 1.5 4% #24, #26 #25 3
(3 hours)
5. explain the effect of intermolecular forces on
1 3% #27 1
the properties of substances
6. explain how the uses of the following 1 3% #28 1
materials depend on their properties:
a. medical implants, prosthesis
b. sports equipment
c. electronic devices
d. construction supplies for buildings and
furniture
e. household gadgets
7. explain how the properties of the above
materials are determined by their structure
1 3% #29 1

8. explain how the structures of biological

macromolecules such as carbohydrates, lipids,
nucleic acid, and proteins determine their 1.5 4% #30, #31, #32 3
properties and functions . (3 hours)

1. use simple collision theory to explain

the effects of concentration,
1
temperature, and particle size on the 3% #33 1
rate of reaction

2. define catalyst and describe how it affects

reaction rate (2 hours) 1 3% #34 1

3. calculate the amount of substances used or

produced in a chemical reaction #36, #37,
3.5 8% #38 4
#39
(7 hours)

4. calculate percent yield of a reaction

0.5 1% #40 1
(1 hour)

5. determine the limiting reactant in a reaction

and calculate the amount of product formed
1 3% #35 1
(2 hours)

6. recognize that energy is released or 0.5 1% #41 1

 absorbed during a chemical reaction

(1 hour)

7. describe how energy is harnessed from

different sources:
a. fossil fuels e. batteries
b. biogas f. solar cells 1 3% #42 1
c. geothermal g. biomass
d. hydrothermal (2 hours)

1. give common examples of cleaning materials 1 3% #43 1

for the house and for personal care

2. from product labels, identify the active

ingredient(s) of cleaning products used at
0.5 1% #44 1
home

3. give the use of the other ingredients in

cleaning agents 0.5 1% #45 1

4. give common examples of personal care

products used to enhance the appearance of
0.5 1% #46 1
the human body

5. identify the major ingredients of cosmetics

such as body lotion, skin whitener, deodorants,
0.5 1% #47 1
shaving cream, and perfume

6. explain the precautionary measures

indicated in various cleaning products and
cosmetics 0.5 1% #48 1
(5 hours for competences 2-6)

TOTAL 36 100% 16 13 7 7 3 2 48