LESSON TITLE: “CONCENTRATIONS OF

SOLUTIONS”

Name of Teacher –Writer: KIMBERLY GAYE I. DELA TORRE

School: SINAIT NATIONAL HIGH SCHOOL

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A blessed day to everyone! How are you today?

Don’t you just love to drink Calamansi Juice when you have a cold?
You can almost taste the tartness, right?
I knew that you would create such a silly face.
It only shows that you are learning about strength and concentrations of a solution. We tried
to prepare how we can take a can of concentrated orange juice, add 3 cans of water and get a
perfect ratio for orange juice. But if we only used 1 1/2 cans of water with the same amount of
concentrated orange juice then that would be too “strong” or too “concentrated”.
This Self-Learning Kit (SLK) is intended to teach you about “Concentration of Solutions”.
It also provides educational interactive activities and worksheets in which you will have a great
time learning more about Science.
Use separate sheet of paper in writing your answer.
You will have 10 minutes reading time and 45 minutes writing time to complete each
section
Stay diligent, be honest and take good care of this material.

Have a wonderful and exciting journey ahead!

ress the concentration of solutions quantitatively by preparing

erent concentrations of mixtures according to uses and
ilability of materials (S7MT-Id-3)

cific Objectives:
Describe the concentrations of solutions based from the amount of
te and solvent
ppreciate the importance knowing the right amount of solute and
ent to prepare a desire solution; and
repare saturated and unsaturated solutions using common materials
nd at home.

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 Before we start, let us have the dialogue first

“In chemistry, a solution is a

special type of
homogeneous mixture
composed of two or more
substances. In such a
mixture, a solute is a
substance dissolved in
another substance, known
as a solvent.”

“An unsaturated solution is a

solution that contains less than
the maximum amount of solute
that is capable of being
dissolved. If more solute is
added and it does not dissolve,
then the original solution is
saturated. If the added solute
dissolves, then the original
solution was unsaturated.”

DIRECTIONS: Select the best answer from the following questions.

Write the letter only

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Activity Proper:
______1. When two or more substances are combined and are physically change which are
substances that dissolve in liquid usually water is called?
A. A compound C. A molecule
B. A mixture D. A solution
______2. What do you call when two or more substances combined but do not physically change?
A. Chocolate C. Mixture
B. Juice D. Water
______3. It is the point below the curve which solvent can hold more solute.
A. Compound C. Saturated
B. Mixture D. Unsaturated
______4. If more solute is added and it does not dissolve, then the original solution was _______.
A. Base C. Saturated
B. Compounds D. Unsaturated
______5. In such a mixture, a solute is a substance dissolved in another substance, known as a
________.”
A. Compound C. Solute
B. Mixture D. Solvent

Very Good! It only shows that you really mastered the lesson o
saturated and unsaturated solution.

The concentration describes the relative amounts of solute an

solvent in a given volume of solution. When there is a large amount o
dissolved solute for a certain volume of solvent, the solution is saturate
An unsaturated solution has a small amount of dissolved solute i
comparison to the amount of solvent.

Keep exploring and learning!

SHORT DISCUSSION

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 Expressing Concentration

 The concentration of a solution describes the relative amounts of

 solute and solvent in a given volume of solution.


 When there is a large amount of dissolved solute for a certain

volume of solvent, the solution is SATURATED.

EXAMPLES
W
Saturated solution
Salt
Containing 100 mL Water
Salt
And 40 g Salt
Salt Water (Salt solution)

 UNSATURATED solution has a small amount of dissolved

solute in comparison to the amount of solvent.

Unsaturated solution
Containing 100 mL Water
Water
10 g Salt
And 10 g Salt
(Salt solution)
10 g Salt Water

You will be able to distinguish between SATURATED and

UNSATURATED solutions
 Qualitatively (by simply observing their appearance)
 Quantitatively (by comparing the number of drops per
volume of water).

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 You can express concentration in other ways such as:
(1) percent by volume, which is the amount of solute in a
given volume of solution expressed as grams solute per
100 milliliter of solution (g/100 mL)

volume of solute
X 100
Percent by volume = volume of solution

(2) percent by mass, which is the amount of solute in a given

mass of solvent expressed as grams solute per 100 grams of
solution.
mass of solute
X 100
mass of solution
Percent by mass =

EXAMPLES
To understand better the concentration of solutions
study the examples below.

Labels of products sold often show the concentrations of solutes

expressed as percent (%) by volume or mass. The alcohol used as a
disinfectant is a solution of 70% ethyl or isopropyl alcohol, meaning 70
mL alcohol. There are also solutions sold as 40% ethyl or isopropyl
alcohol
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Vinegar is often labelled as “5% acidity,” which means that it

contains 5 grams of acetic acid in 100 g of vinegar.

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Pure gold is referred to as 24 karats. Jewelry that is said to be 18

karats contains 18 grams of gold for every 24 grams of the material, the
remaining 6 grams consist of the other metal like copper or silver. This
material has a concentration of 75% gold, that is, [18/24(100)]. A 14 karat

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 (14K) gold contains 14 grams gold and 10 grams of another metal, making
it 58.3% gold.
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“The following sample problems show you that there is a way to

know the exact ratio of solute to solvent, which specifies the
concentration of a solution.”

EXAMPL
Sample ES
problem 1

How many milliliters of ethyl alcohol are present in a 50 mL bottle of a 70% alcohol
solution?
Calculation for sample problem 1
Since the given is a 70% alcohol solution, it means that 100 mL of the alcohol solution
contains 70 mL ethyl alcohol. So, the following calculations show that in 50 mL of the alcohol
solution, there is 35 mL ethyl alcohol.
Given: Formula:
Volume of solution: 50 ml
Volume of solute
Percent by volume: 70 ml X 100
Unknown: volume of solute Volume of solution

70 mL ethyl alcohol
50 mL solution x = 35 mL ethyl alcohol
100 mL alcohol solution

All portions of a solution have the same concentration. The composition of one part is also
the same as the composition of the other parts. But you can change the concentration of solutions.
This means you can prepare different solutions of sugar in water of different concentrations (for
example, 10%, 20%, or 30%). In the same way, you can prepare different solutions of salt in water.

Sample problem 2

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 A one peso coin has a mass of 5.5 grams. How many grams of copper are in a one peso coin
containing 75% copper by mass?
Calculation for sample problem 2
75% by mass means 75 grams of copper in 100 grams of one peso coin.
So, 5.4 grams one peso coin contains,

Given: Formula:
mass of solution: 50 ml mass of solution
Unknown: mass of solute X mass of solute
100 g
Solution:

75 g copper Answer:
X 5.4 g coin = 4.0 g
100 g coin copper

Name: __________________________ Date: _______________

Grade/Section: ____________________ Score: ______________

Title of the Activity:

Most Essential Learning Competency:
K to 12 BEC CG: S7MT-Id-3

EXERCISES/
ACTIVITIES
ACTIVITY 1 – SATURATED OR UNSATURATED?
Identify whether the following solutions is Saturated or
Unsaturated by checking the appropriate box.
Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.
SOLUTION SATURATE UNSATURAT

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1. Orange Juice
(35 g powdered juice mixed with 70 mL water)
2. Coffee
(5 g instant coffee powder mixed with 80 mL
water )
3. Hot Chocolate
(45 g powdered chocolate mixed with 50 mL
water)
4. Liquid detergent
(30 g detergent powder mixed with 35 mL
water )
5. Milk
(25 g powdered milk mixed with 30 mL water)

Name: __________________________ Date: _______________

Grade/Section: ____________________ Score: ______________

Title of the Activity:

Most Essential Learning Competency:
K to 12 BEC CG: S7MT-Id-3

ACTIVITY 2 – EXPRESSING THE CONCENTRATION OF

SOLUTION
Compute the ratio of solute to solvent, which specifies the
concentration of a solution.
Solve the problem using the G.U.F.S.A. (Given, Unknown,
Formula, Solution, Answer)

Write your answer on a separate sheet of paper.

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1. How many mL of isopropyl alcohol are present in a 100 mL bottle of a 70% alcohol solution?

2. 6 g of urea was dissolved in 500 g of water. Calculate the percentage by mass of urea in the
solution.

3. 34.2 g of glucose is dissolved in 400 g water. Calculate the percentage by mass of glucose
solution.

4. Determine the volume/volume percent solution made by combining 25 ml of ethanol with

enough water to produce 200 ml of the solution.

5. A solution is prepared by dissolving 90 ml of hydrogen peroxide in enough water to make 3000

ml of solution. Identify the concentration of hydrogen peroxide solution.

Name: __________________________ Date: _______________

Grade/Section: ____________________ Score: ______________

Title of the Activity:

Most Essential Learning Competency:
K to 12 BEC CG: S7MT-Id-3

ACTIVITY 3 – PREPARING SOLUTIONS AT HOME

Prepare common solutions from the materials you can find at

home. Be sure to indicate the exact amount or measurement of the
solute and the solvent. Be guided with the given situations below.

1. Your father likes to drink saturated coffee while your mother likes to drink unsaturated coffee. If
you were to prepare their coffees, what will be the amount you will prepare for your father and for
your mother?

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2. You are suffering from cold and you would like to drink calamansi juice to increase your
Vitamin C intake. How many mL of calamansi juice and water will you mix to produce a saturated
juice?

3. If you are going to prepare unsaturated pineapple juice, how many mL of concentrated
pineapple juice will you mix with 100 mL water?

 Concentration may be expressed in a number of ways.

 The simplest statement of the concentrations of the
components of a mixture is in terms of their percentages by
mass or volume.
 PERCENT BY VOLUME, which is the amount of solute in a given
volume of solution expressed as grams solute per 100 milliliter of
solution (g/100 mL)
 PERCENT BY MASS, which is the amount of solute in a given mass
of solvent expressed as grams solute per 100 grams of solution.

Your mother asked you to cook rice good for 5(five)

persons. Identify the amount of rice you will use and the
amount of water you will add. Write your procedure on the
space provided.

Happy cooking!
(Send a picture of yourself cooking rice)
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 “After learning about THE
CONCENTRATION OF SOLUTION,
Let’s now go to the ASSESSMENT PART!”

ASSESSMENT
I. Multiple Choice: Read and understand carefully each question.
Choose the letter that corresponds to the correct answer.
Use separate sheet for you answer.

1. Which of the following sugar solutions is the most concentrated?

A. 1 g of sugar in 50 g of water
B. 20 g of sugar in 225 g of water
C. 24 g of sugar in 60 g of water
D. 25 g of sugar in 50 g of water
2. How can you increase the concentration of a solution?
A. Add more solute
B. Add more solvent
C. Make the solution colder
D. pour out some of the solution
3. An unsaturated solution contains ______dissolved solute than a saturated solution.
A. Equal
B. More
C. None
D. Small
4. It is the amount of solute in a given volume of solution expressed as grams solute per 100
millilitre of solution (g/100 mL).
A. Percent by length
B. Percent by mass
C. Percent by speed

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 D. Percent by volume
5. __________ has a small amount of dissolved solute in comparison to the amount of solvent.
A. Invisible solution
B. Saturated solution
C. Unknown solution
D. Unsaturated solution
6. The simplest statement of the concentrations of the components of a mixture is in terms of their
percentages by_____.
A. Mass and length
B. Mass and volume
C. Volume and acceleration
D. Volume and speed

7. In percent by______, which is the amount of solute in a given mass of solvent expressed as
grams solute per 100 grams of solution.
A. Height
B. Length
C. Mass
D. Volume

8. Vinegar is often labelled as “5% acidity,” which means that it contains ___ of acetic acid in 100
g of vinegar.
A. 5 g.
B. 10 g.
C. 15 g.
D. 20 g.

9. Percent by volume is defined as the ratio of the volume of the solute to the volume of the
solution, multiplied by how many?
A. 100
B. 1,000
C. 10,000
D. 100,000

10. What is the percent by mass of sodium hydrogen carbonate that has 20 grams of solute in
600mL of water?
A. 3.22%
B. 3.33%
C. 3.45%
D. 3.50%

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 Department of Education. Science and Technology I: Integrated Science. Pasig
City. Philippines.

Department of Education. Science Learners Material .Pasig City. Philippines.

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REVIEW/MOTIVATION
1. D 4. A
2. C 5. C
3. D
ACTIVITY 1 – SATURATED OR UNSATURATED?
1. SATURATED 4. SATURATED

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2. UNSATURATED 5. SATURATED
3. SATURATED
ACTIVITY 2 – EXPRESSING THE CONCENTRATION OF SOLUTION
1. 70 %
Given: Formula:
mass of solute: 70 ml mass of solute
Unknown: percent by volume X 100
mass of solution
Solution:

70 ml Answer:
X 100 = 70 % copper
100 ml

2. 1.186 %
Given: Formula:
mass of solute (urea): 6 g mass of solute
mass of solvent (water): 500 g X 100
mass of solution
Unknown: percent by mass
Solution:

Mass of solution = mass of solute + mass of solvent

6g + 500 g = 506 g
6g
Percentage by mass of urea = X 100
506 g
Answer: 1.186 %
3.
7.91
%
Given: Formula:
mass of solute (glucose): 34.2 g mass of solute
mass of solvent (water): 400 g X 100
mass of solution
Unknown: percent by mass

Solut
Mass of solution = mass of solute + mass of solvent
ion:
34.2 g + 400 g = 432.2 g
4. Percentage by mass of glucose = 34.2 g
X 100
12.5Answer: 7.91 % 432.2 g
%
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Given: Formula:
volume of solute (ethanol): 25 ml volume of solute
volume of solution (water): 200 ml X 100
volume of solution
Unknown: percent by volume

Solution:

25 ml
Percentage by volume = X 100
200 ml
Answer: 12.5 %

5. 1.19 %
Given: Formula:
volume of solute (hydrogen peroxide): 6 g volume of solute
volume of solvent (water): 500 g X 100
volume of solution
Unknown: percent by volume
Solution:

6g
Percentage by volume of hydrogen peroxide = X 100
506 g
Answer: 1.19 %

ACTIVITY 3 – PREPARING SOLUTIONS AT HOME

1. 6 g instant coffee powder mixed with 90 ml water
2. 40 g calamansi juice powder mixed with 80 ml water
3. 30 ml concentrated pineapple juice mix with 100 ml water

Criteria 4 -Expert 3-Accomplished 2 -Capable 1 -Beginner

Quality of Performance Performance was Performance Performance was
Performance was done in done in an was done in done with no
an interesting style. little style. style. Effort was
extraordinary Effort was very Effort was poor.
way. Effort good. good.
was
excellent.
Relevance, Relevance, Relevance, Relevance, Relevance,
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Technicalities Technicalities Technicalities Technicalities Technicalities
were were very good. were good. were poor.
excellent.

ASSESSMENT
1. A
2. B
3. D
4. B
5. D
6. B
7. C
8. A
9. A
10. C

APPLICATION
Amount of rice to cook
One (1) cup raw rice yields 3 ½ cups cooked rice, or enough for 3 light eaters. To be sure you
have enough rice, prepare 1 ½ cups raw rice for 3 or 4 people and 2 cups raw rice for 4 to 6
people.

Criteria 4 -Expert 3-Accomplished 2 -Capable 1 -Beginner

Quality of Performance Performance was Performance Performance was
Performance was done in done in an was done in done with no
an interesting style. little style. style. Effort was
extraordinary Effort was very Effort was poor.
way. Effort good. good.
was
excellent.
Relevance, Relevance, Relevance, Relevance, Relevance,
Message & Message & Message & Message & Message &

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Technicalities Technicalities Technicalities Technicalities Technicalities
were were very good. were good. were poor.
excellent.

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