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SCIENCE
QUARTER 1– MODULE 4
(Week 6)
SOLUTIONS
(Unsaturated, Saturated, and Supersaturated)
 What I Need to Know

This module was designed and written with you in mind. It is here to help you
know some properties of solutions in terms of unsaturated, saturated and
supersaturated solutions. The scope of this module permits it to be used in many
different learning situations. The lessons are arranged to follow the standard
sequence of the course. But the order in which you read them can be changed to
correspond with the textbook you are now using.
As you go through this module, you will be able to:
MELCs: Investigate properties of unsaturated or saturated solutions;
Kto12 BEC CG: S7MT-Ic-2
After going through this module, you are expected to:
1. define solution and identify its component.
2. describe the properties and characteristics of common solutions.
3. identify the effect of the nature of solute and the solvent in a solution.
4. describe unsaturated, saturated and supersaturated.
5. perform an experiment on saturation of solution and distinguish saturated,
unsaturated, supersaturated solutions.

What I Know

1. Which will dissolve more quickly when mixed with water?

A. Sugar granules C. Sugar Granules
B. Sugar cubes D. All dissolve at the same rate
2. Which is an example of a solution?
A. Cooked flour B. Marshmallow C. Sea water D. Blood
3. A carbonated drink is an example of which type of solution?
A. Supersaturated C. Saturated
B. Unsaturated D. None of these
4. An unsaturated solution has:
A. less solvent than solute C. equal amount of solute and solvent
B. less solute than solvent D. no solute
5. Substance dissolve in a solution is called______.
A. solute B. solvent C. solution D. concentration
6. The two components of a solution are solute and solvent. Which statement
describes the solute?
A. It is the solid formed in the solution.
B. It is the liquid component of the solution.
C. It is the component of a solution in bigger quantity.
D. It is the component of a solution in smaller quantity.

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 7. Which of the following statements BEST describes a homogeneous solution?
A. It is usually a liquid
B. It contains a solute and solvent
C. It can be dilute or concentrated
D. Its components are distributed1 evenly in the solution
8. When does a solution is saturated___________.
A. it forms crystals.
B. you need to stir it more.
C. no additional material will dissolve in it.
D. two materials have combined to create a clear liquid
9. Which best describes solubility?
A. Solute to dissolve a solvent.
B. Solute to dissolve in a solvent.
C. Solvent to dissolve in a solute.
D. Solvent and solute to dissolve each other.
10. Something that can be dissolved in a solution is called___________.
A. colloid B. soluble C. insoluble D. suspension

Lesson UNSATURATED, SATURATED

AND SUPERSATURATED
1 SOLUTIONS
Good day students! In Grade 6 you have learned about different mixtures and
their characteristics. You have done activities where you mixed a solid and a liquid
or combined two different liquids. In the process of mixing, you observed that these
mixtures either form homogeneous mixtures or heterogeneous mixtures. You have
seen that when all parts of the mixtures have the same uniform appearance and
properties, it is homogeneous.

What’s In

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Activity 1: Let’s Investigate!
Direction: Write the correct type of mixture: Homogeneous or Heterogeneous.

orange juice cashew and nuts ketchup

1.________________ 2. ________________ 3. ________________

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coffee fruit salad cement

4.________________ 5.________________ 6.________________

What’s New

We know from everyday observations that matter is not always a pure

substance. We approach the breakfast table, place water into a cup and add the
necessary amounts of coffee, sugar and milk. At recess time we go to the canteen or
a nearby store and reach out for a bottle of our favorite soft drinks. Our coffee and
soft drinks are not pure substances. These are the types of mixtures which fall under
solutions. If the coffee and soft drinks are not pure substances it must be composed

What is It

of two or more different substances. Then why do these substances occur only in a
single phase?
A solution is a homogeneous mixture consists of a solute and a solvent.
What is solvent? What is solute?

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Solvent is a component of a solution which dissolves the other component in
itself. It constitutes the larger component of the solution. For example, water is a
solvent that dissolves solid substances like sugar. Solute is the component of the
solution which dissolves in the solvent. It is the lesser component in the solution.
For example, sugar is a solute that dissolves in water. Solutions may be gaseous,
liquid and solid.
Solubility is defined as the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved
in a certain amount of solvent at a certain temperature.
A solution can either be saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated. When
we can say that a solution is unsaturated or saturated? An unsaturated solution
contains less amount of solute that can dissolve in the solvent. If you add more

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solutes to the solvent and you will see it will no longer dissolve, the solution is said
to be saturated. A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute
dissolved by a given amount of solvent. Supersaturated contains an amount of
substance greater than that required for saturation as a result of having been cooled
from a higher temperature to a temperature below that which saturation occurs.

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Do you know that jelly and honey are examples of supersaturated solutions?
You will notice that sugar crystallizes from jelly and honey after they are left
exposed for a long time.
Solubility of solute depends on 3 factors: temperature, pressure and size of
particle. How these factors affect solubility? Temperature affects the solubility of
solute of both solid and liquid. The higher the temperature, the faster the solute will
dissolve. Pressure affects only the gases. Gases are more soluble in liquids under
higher pressure. In the size of the solute, the smaller the particles, the quicker or
faster it will dissolve.

What’s More

Activity 3: Some More! Some More!

Perform the activity below:
Materials Needed
Powdered juice Spoon
Drinking glass Mineral/tap water

Your Task
Task 1 Make sure that the drinking glass and spoon are clean. You may use
mineral water (bottled water) or tap water.
Task 2 Fill your drinking glass with 100 mL of water.
Task 3 Add one teaspoonful of powdered juice. Stir it well until the powdered juice
disappears. Describe the appearance of your solution. (You can taste it if all the
materials used are clean). .
_________________________________________________________________________________
Task 4 Continue adding teaspoonful of powdered juice at a time and stir it well.
Stop adding when the powdered juice can no longer be dissolved. How many
teaspoonful of powdered juice were you able to completely dissolve in 100 mL of
water?
_________________________________________________________________________________

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Task 5 From your observation, answer the following questions
a. What do you think will happen to your solution’s taste as you add more
powdered juice?
__________________________________________________________________________________
b. What will happen to its taste when the water can no longer dissolve the
powdered juice anymore?
__________________________________________________________________________________
c. What type of solution is it when the solute can still be dissolved by the solvent?
__________________________________________________________________________________
What type of solution is it when the solute can no longer be dissolved by the
solvent?
__________________________________________________________________________________
Task 6 Imagine the air. Does it become saturated also? What will happen if the air
becomes saturated with water vapor?
__________________________________________________________________________________

What I Have Learned

Activity 4: Fill Me Up!

Direction: Fill in the blanks with letters to complete the sentence.
1. The S_ _ _T_ is the component of the mixture that gets dissolved.
2. A solution is a kind of _ _ X _ _ R E.
3. A solution is a H_ _ O _ _ N _ _ _S mixture.
4. The S _ L _ _ _ T is the component of the solution that does the dissolving.
5. The universal solvent is _ _ _ _ R.
6. S _ _ _ B _ _ _ _ Y refers to the amount of solute that can dissolve in a certain
volume or mass of solvent, at a certain temperature.
7. Solubility is a P _ _ _ _ C _ _ property.
8. Sugar candy is an example of a _ U _ _ R _ _ _ _ R _ _ _ D solution.
9. 5 grams of sugar dissolve in 1 L of water is called a D _ _ _ T _ solution.
10. A substance is I _ S _ _ _ _ L _ if it is incapable of dissolving.

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 What I Can Do

Activity 5. Tasty Lemonade!

One hot afternoon Michael and John are making lemonade. Help them
identify the solution as unsaturated, saturated and supersaturated.

Directions: Identify which type of solution was created in each step. Write your
answer on a separate sheet of paper.

Add one packet of sugar, all of UNSATURATED

the sugar crystals dissolved with
SATURATED
none settled at the bottom.
SUPERSATURATED

Add a second packet of sugar. UNSATURATED

Not all sugar crystals dissolved,
SATURATED
and a few settled at the bottom.
SUPERSATURATED

Add third packet of sugar. None UNSATURATED

of the sugar dissolved and all
SATURATED
settled at the bottom.
SUPERSATURATED
They decided to heat the
UNSATURATED
solution. All sugar crystal
dissolved. The juice tasted very SATURATED
sweet.
SUPERSATURATED

They decided to pour the UNSATURATED

solution in a pitcher of water. All
SATURATED
sugar crystal dissolved, and they
have a tasty lemonade. SUPERSATURATED

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 Assessment

Multiple Choice. Choose the letter of the best answer. Write the chosen letter on a
separate sheet of paper.
1. In a salt water solution, what substance is considered the solvent?
A. Salt C. Both are solvents
B. Water D. Neither substance is a solvent
2. Which of the following is a supersaturated solution?
A. One cup of NaCl in one cup of water.
B. One teaspoon of NaCl in one cup of water.
C. A small pinch of NaCl in one cup of water.
D. One tablespoon of NaCl in one cup of water.
3. Why is a solution considered a homogeneous mixture?
A. It is usually liquid.
B. It can be dilute or concentrated.
C. It contains a solute and solvent.
D. Its component are distributed evenly.
4. All of the following describes a solution EXCEPT_____.
A. Clear C. Cannot pass through filter paper
B. Homogeneous D. Can be separated by physical means
5. Which of the following refers to the solution that contains the maximum amount
of solute dissolved by a given amount of solvent?
A. Solubility C. Unsaturated solutions
B. Saturated solutions D. Supersaturated solutions
6. Which of the following refers to the solution that contains less amount of solute
than can dissolve by a given amount solvent?
A. Solubility C. Unsaturated solutions
B. Saturated solutions D. Supersaturated solutions
7. What is the solution that contains more solute than a saturated solution under
the same conditions? 6
A. Solubility C. Unsaturated solutions
B. Saturated solutions D. Supersaturated solutions
8. To make a solute dissolve more quickly in a solvent which of the following will
you do?
A. Stir it in cold water. C. Let the solute settle down.
B. Stir it in warm water. D. Nothing to do with the solute.
9. Alfred accidentally added more amount of sugar in a cup of hot milk. What will
he most likely to do?
A. Add water
B. Add sugar
C. Mix the milk solution well
D. Put it in the refrigerator for an hour
10. How does the solubility of a solid change when the temperature of the liquid
solvent is increased?
A. The solubility increases.
B. The solubility decreases.
C. There is no change in the solubility.
D. The change in the solubility is unpredictable.

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 Answer Key

6 2
2 10.A 10.B
9. A 9. B
8. B INSOLUBLE 10. 8. A
DILUTE 9.
7. D SUPERSATURATED 8.
7. D
6. C PHYSICAL 7. 6. D
5. B SOLUBILITY 6. 5. A
4. D WATER 5. 4. B
3. D SOLVENT 4. 3. C
HOMOGENEOUS 3.
2. A MIXTURE 2. 2. C
1. B SOLUTE 1. 1. A
Assessment What I Have Learned What I Know

6. Homogeneous
5. Heterogeneous
4. Homogeneous Saturated 5.
Outputs Saturated 4.
3. Homogeneous
Students Have Varied Supersaturated 3.
2. Heterogeneous
What’s More Saturated 2.
1. Homogeneous
What’s In Unsaturated 1.
I Can Do What

References
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Pavico,Josefina Ma. F., et.al.2017. Exploring Life Through
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 WORKSHEET IN SCIENCE 7
MODULE 4

Name: ____________________________ Date: ______________________

Grade/Section: _____________________ Score: _____________________
Title of the Activity: Is This a Solution?
Most Essential Learning Competency: Investigate properties of unsaturated or saturated
solutions. K to 12 BEC CG: S7MT-Ic-2
Part I

Directions: Below are examples of mixtures, Identify which of the following are solutions
and which are not. Put (/) if it is a solution and (x) if not a solution on the line before each
number.
_____1. Seawater _____ 4. Sand and Gravel
_____2. Vinegar _____5. Chocolate chip cookies
_____3. Shampoo
B: Fill Me. Identify the solute and solvent from the given solutions.

Solution Solute Solvent

1.Table salt and water Table salt water
2. Brass
(35 g Zinc & 65 g copper)
3. Vinegar
(5 % acetic acid 95 % water)
4. Soda
(carbon dioxide & water)
5. Coffee and hot water
Part II Title of the Activity: MATCH ME!

Directions: Match the term with an appropriate description. Write the letter on the
space provided.
a. unsaturated b. saturated c. supersaturated
______1. A crystal added to the solution dissolves.
______2. A crystal added to the solution will not dissolve.
______3. When the solution is cooled, at normal temperature and no solute crystallizes.
______4. Lumps of undissolved solid are seen at the bottom of the solution.
______5. The solution has dissolved as much solute as it can at a certain temperature.
Part III Title of the Activity: Name Me!
Directions: Identify the type of solution by choosing the right answer in the box. Write your
answer on the space provided.

SOLUBLE SATURATED SUPERSATURATED

INSOLUBLE SOLUTE UNSATURATED SOLVENT

1. A solute that does not dissolve in a solvent________________.

2. A solution ________________when it contains less solute than the maximum amount it can
dissolve at a given temperature.
3. A ________________solution contains the maximum amount of solute dissolved by a given
amount of solvent.
4. The end result when a solute dissolve in a solvent________________.
5. ________________ is a substance that dissolves.
6.A ________________ solution in which the amount of solute is greater than the solute.
7. ________________ is the larger component of the solution.