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SCIENCE
First Quarter, Module 5
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Concentration of Solutions
(Percent by Mass and Volume)

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Science – Grade 7
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First Quarter, Module 5: Concentration of Solutions
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SCIENCE
First Quarter, Module 5

Concentration of
Solutions
(Percent by Mass and Volume)

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Introductory Message
For the Learner
Welcome to the Science 7 Alternative Delivery Mode (ADM)
Module on Concentration of Solutions.

Most of us may have a qualitative idea of what concentration means. Our

parents and elders often drink instant coffee, juices or tea in any given time of the
day. They have known that too much powder gives a strong flavor and a highly
concentrated drink, whereas, a little powder results in a diluted solution may be
difficult to differentiate from water. Though the terms “concentrated” and “dilute” are
relative.

In chemistry, the concentration of a solution is the quantity of a solute that is

contained in a solution. Learning the concentration of solutes is important in
controlling the ratio of components thus the quantitative computation is necessary.
Chemists use different methods to define concentrations, some of which are
describe in this module.

This module has the following parts introduced by the following icons:

What I Need to Know This gives you an idea of the skills or

competencies you are expected to learn in
the module.
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check what you already know about the
lesson to take. If you get all the answers
correct (100%), you may decide to skip this
module.
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link the current lesson with the previous one.
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or a situation.
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What’s More This comprises activities for independent
practice to solidify your understanding and
skills of the topic. You may check the
answers to the exercises using the Answer
Key at the end of the module.
What I Have Learned This includes questions or blank
sentence/paragraph to be filled in to process
what you learned from the lesson.
What I Can Do This section provides an activity which will
help you transfer your new knowledge or skill
into real life situations or concerns.
Assessment This is a task which aims to evaluate your
level of mastery in achieving the learning
competency.
Additional Activities In this portion, another activity is given to you
to enrich your knowledge or skill of the
lesson learned. This also tends retention of
learned concepts.
Answer Key This contains answers to all activities in the
module.

At the end of this module you will find:

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this module.

This module will help give you all the essentials needed in your science
journey.

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Use a science activity notebook in answering the exercises.
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in the module.
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consult your teacher or facilitator. Always bear in mind that you are not alone

We hope that through this material, you will experience meaningful learning and gain deep
understanding of the relevant competencies. You can do it!

Table of Contents

What I Need to Know ………......................................... 1

What I Know ………......................................... 2
Lesson 1: Expressing Concentration
of Solutions in Percent by Mass
What’s In …….…........................................ 4
What’s New ……………………………………. 5
What is it ….…........................................... 5
What’s More ………........................................ 8
Lesson 2: Expressing Concentration
of Solutions in Percent by Volume
What’s In …….…....................................... 9
What’s New .…………………………………… 9
What is it ….…........................................... 10
What’s More ………......................................... 12
What I Have Learned ………......................................... 12
What Can I Do ………......................................... 13
Assessment ………......................................... 16
Additional Activity ……………………………………. 18
Answer Key ………......................................... 20
References ………......................................... 21

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 What I Need to know

The concentration of solution refers to the relative amount of solute dissolved

in a given solution. The concentration of solutions can be described both
quantitatively or qualitatively. When there is a large amount of dissolved solute for a
certain volume of solvent, the solution is concentrated. However, dilute solutions
refer to solutions with a very small amount of solute dissolved.

This module contains two (2) lessons:

 Lesson 1: Expressing Concentration of Solutions in Percent by Mass
 Lesson 2: Expressing Concentration of Solutions in Percent by Volume

After reading this module, learners should be able to express concentrations

of solutions quantitatively by preparing different concentrations of mixtures according
to uses and availability of materials (S7MT-Id-3).

Specifically, you are expected to:

1. express the amount of solute in a solution in various concentrations in

percent by mass and by volume;
2. identify the derivative equation of percent by mass;
3. prepare different concentrations of mixtures and compute the percent
concentration by mass and volume.

In going through this module, you have to extend your patience in

understanding and analyzing what you are reading. Follow the directions in the
activities. Answer the entire given test and exercises carefully and comply the the
required activities provided.

Be Reminded!
SAMPLE EXERCISE
When you see this icon
on the right side.
a step by step solution is provided

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 What I Know

Directions: Read each question carefully. Choose the letter that corresponds to the
correct answer and write it in your Science activity notebook.

1. What mass of water should be added to 22.0 g of KCl to make 5.50% by

mass solution?
A. 0.25 g C. 40 g
B. 25 g D. 400 g
2. What mass of solute is needed to make 60.0 g of a 2.9% solution?
A. 0.65 g C. 2.90 g
B. 1.74 g D. 3.00 g
3. How many grams of NaCl are needed to prepare 1200 grams of a 3.62 %
bleach solution?
A. 34.44 g C. 43.44 g
B. 40.44 g D. 44.34 g
4. What is the concentration, in percent by mass, of 0.62 g of solute in 45.0 g
of a solution?
A. 0.014 % C. 1.38%
B. 0.121 % D. 1.41%
5. What is the percent by mass of a solution made by dissolving 25.0 g of
NaCl into 170.0 g of water?
A.10.92 % C. 14.70.0 %
B. 12.82 % D. 16.05 %
6. What is the percent by mass of a solution made by dissolving 30.0 g of
sugar into a 150.0 g solution?
A.10.0 % C. 20.0 %
B. 11.1 % D. 80.0 %
7. A part of the solution being dissolved is known as ______________.
A. concentrate C. solute
B. dilute D. solvent

8. When a solution is diluted, it has a high amount of ________ to ________.

A. solute; solvent C. solvent; solute
B. solution; solute D. solvent; solution

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9. Vinegar is said to contain 5% acetic acid. How much water is present in a
500 mL solution?
A. 25 mL C. 332 mL
B. 250 mL D. 475 mL

10. Povidone- iodine is a 10% antiseptic solution. In a 120 mL solution, how

much iodine is present?
A. 12 mL C. 18 mL
B. 15 mL D. 21 mL

11. Alcohol as a disinfectant is normally sold as a solution of 70% ethyl or

isopropyl alcohol. How much alcohol is present in a 100 mL solution?
A. 30 mL C. 70 mL
B. 60 mL D. 75 mL
12. What is the percent concentration of sugar in pink lemonade if 28 g of
sugar is added to 209 g of water?
A. 5.14 % C. 13.40 %
B. 11.81% D. 14.73 %
13. What is the percent concentration if 25 g of orange powder is dissolved in a
125 g solution?
A. 20 % C. 100%
B. 80 % D. 120 %
14. Nail polish is said to have varnish as a solute and propanone as a solvent.
How much propanone is present in a 50% concentration of 150 mL
solution?
A. 50 mL C. 70 mL
B. 55 mL D. 75 mL
15. Antifreeze is an additive to lower freezing point which is composed of
ethylene glycol and water and is said to have 50% composition. How much
solute and solvent is present?
A. In 100 mL, ethylene glycol is 50 mL and water is 75 mL.
B. In 2 L, ethylene glycol is 1000 mL and water is 1000 mL.
C. In 1.5 L, ethylene glycol is 1000 mL and water is 500 mL.
D. In 20.5 L, ethylene glycol is 10200 mL and water is 10300 mL

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 Lesson
Expressing Concentration
of Solutions in Percent by Mass

In the previous lesson, you have investigated the properties of unsaturated or

saturated solutions wherein unsaturated solutions contain less amount of solute
while saturated solutions contain the maximum amount of solute that can be
dissolved in a given amount of solvent.
The most noticeable characteristic of solutions is their concentrations- how
much solute is dissolved in a given amount of solvent.

What’s In

Activity 1: Common Solutions

Directions: Provide a list of five (5) solutions that are present in your household or
solutions that you commonly use. Write the answers in your science
notebook.

1. ____________________
2. ____________________
3. ____________________
4. ____________________
5. ____________________

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 What’s New

Activity 2: Know Your Sugar!

Directions: Based on how you prepare your daily morning drinks (coffee, a glass of
milk, chocolate drink, or cereal), determine the amount of sugar you
added in the preparation. Use tablespoon (tbsp) as the unit of
measure. Write your answer in your Science activity notebook.

No. of tbsp.: ________________

What is it?

A solution has two types of components: the solute and the solvent. The
solute is present in a small amount and is dissolved in a solution. Usually, the
solvent is the component present in a greater amount and dissolves the solute. In
figure 1 below, you would easily identify the ink as the solute since it is of a lesser
amount and the water inside the container is the solvent.

Supposed you have ink and two 50 mL bottle of

water and by placing 1 drop of ink on the first bottle
and 10 drops on the other bottle, you would be able to
describe the solutions as having quantitative
concentrations of 1 drop/50 mL and 10 drops/50 mL.
Qualitatively, you will be able to observe that the bottle
with 10 drops/50 mL is darker (concentrated) than the
Figure 1. Ink in water
bottle with 1 drop/50 mL (dilute).

The Percent by Mass expresses the concentration of a solution as a ratio or

percentage of the mass of the solute to the mass of the solution (g/100 g of
solution). For example, pure gold (Au) is referred to as 24 karats. Jewelry that is said
to be 14 karat (14K) gold contains 14 grams gold and 10 grams of another metal
(like copper (Cu) and silver (Ag)). This material has a concentration of 58.3% gold.

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 The percent by mass can be calculated through the equation:

mass of solute
% mass = mass of solution x 100%

The mass of the solution is equal to the mass of the solute plus the mass of
the solvent.
Mass (solution) = Mass (solute) + Mass (solvent)

The mass of the solute, solvent and solution

TAKE NOTE must be expressed in the same units.

SAMPLE EXERCISES

1. What is the percent by a mass concentration of 0.62 g of solute in 45.0 g of a

solution?

Given: mass of solute = 0.62 g Identify the given quantities.

mass of solution = 45.0 g

Know what’s being asked.

Ask: % mass = ?

Solution:
mass of solute Choose applicable equation.
% mass = mass of solution x 100%

0.62 g Substitute the given quantities.

% mass = x 100%
45 g
0.62 g Cancel same units & divide
% mass = 45 g x 100% the mass solute by the mass
of the solution

% mass = 0.0137777 x 100% Multiply result by 100

% mass = 1.38% Make sure you have the

correct unit.
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2. What is the percent concentration by mass of a solution that contains 25.0 g
of sugar dissolved in 200.0 g of water?

Given: mass of solute = 25.0 g

Identify the given quantities.
mass of solvent = 200 g

Remember that the mass of

mass of solution = 225 g the solution is equal to the
mass of solute and solvent

Ask: % mass = ? Know what is being asked.

Solution:

mass of solute Choose applicable equation.

% mass = mass of solution x 100%

25 g Substitute quantities & Cancel

% mass = x 100%
225 g similar units.

% mass = 0.1111 x 100% Multiply result by 100

% mass = 11.11% Make sure you have the

correct unit.

3. A sugar solution, with a mass of 150 g has a percent concentration of 20.83%.

How much sugar and water is present in this solution?

Given: mass of solution = 150 g

Identify the given quantities.
% mass = 20.83%

Know what is being asked.

Ask: mass of solute =?

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 Solution:

Identify the mass of the solute.

% mass = mass of solute x 100%

mass of solution

% mass Derive the percent by mass

mass solute = 100% x mass solution equation to mass solute

20.83% Substitute quantities & Cancel

mass solute = 100% x 150 g
similar units.

mass solute = 31.24 grams sugar Make sure you have the
correct unit.

To determine the mass of the solvent,

Hence, the problem asked

mass solvent = mass solution - mass solute for the mass solvent.
Subtract the mass solute to
mass solvent = 150 g – 31.24 g the mass of the solution

Make sure you have the

mass solvent = 118.76 grams water
correct unit.

is What’s More

Directions: Solve the following problems. Show your solutions and express your
answer in two decimal places. Write your answers in your Science
notebook.

1. What is the percent by mass concentration of a salt solution prepared by

dissolving 11 grams of salt in 80 grams of solution? ________________

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 2. A one peso coin has a mass of 5.4 grams. How many grams of copper are
in a one peso containing 75% copper by mass? ___________________

Lesson
Expressing Concentration

2 of Solutions in Percent by Volume

What’s In

Activity 1: Fill Me!

Directions: Complete the paragraph using the words in the box below. Write your
answers in your Science activity notebook.

dissolves masssolublesugar

When you add a small amount of sugar to water, the solid disappears.
We say that it __________. The water particles attracts with the _______ particles.
Although the sugar particles are still there, we can’t see them anymore. We say that
sugar is soluble in water and has formed a solution. When there is a solid solute and
liquid solvent, its concentration is expressed in percent by _________.

What’s New

Activity 2: Identify Me!

Directions: Given the situation below, answer the question and write it in your
Science activity notebook.

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 CoVID-19 pandemic enables most individuals to make homemade
disinfectants. A disinfectant with 70% ethyl alcohol indicates that it is a solution
containing water and ethyl alcohol. What does 70% indicate?
Answer: ______________________________________
What is it?

The percent by volume are for solutions that involve a liquid solute
and solvent, and express concentration by volume of its components. It expresses
the concentration of a liquid solution as a percentage of the volume of a solute to
the volume of the solution (g/100 mL). Most rubbing alcohol products that are
being sold these pandemic times have a concentration of 70% (which could be
isopropyl or ethyl alcohol) means that 70% is alcohol and the other 30% is water (by
volume of solute and solvent). The percent by volume could be computed as:

volume of solute
% volume = volume of solution x 100%

The volume of the solute,

TAKE solvent and solution must be
NOTE expressed in the same units.

However, the volume of solutions is somehow not equal to the volumes of

solvent and solute because volumes of liquids are not additive.

Examples:
SAMPLE EXERCISES

1. Most alcoholic beverages contain ethanol (ethyl alcohol). A 750 mL bottle of

wine contains 93.75 mL of ethanol. What is the percent by volume
concentration of ethanol in the bottle?

Given:

volume of solute = 93.75 mL

Identify the given quantities.
volume of solution = 750 mL
Asked:

Know what’s being asked.

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 % volume = ?

Solution:
volume of solute Choose applicable equation.
% volume = volume of solution x 100%

93.75 mL Substitute the given quantities

% volume = x 100%
750 mL and cancel the same units

Multiply result by 100

% volume = 0.125 x 100%

% volume = 12.50% Make sure you have the

correct unit.

2. How many milliliters of ethyl alcohol are present in a 50 mL bottle of a 70%

alcohol solution?

Given:

% volume = 70 %
Identify the given quantities.
volume of solution = 50 mL

Asked:

volume of solute = ? Know what’s being asked.

Solution:

Since the given is a 70% alcohol solution. It means that 100 mL of the alcohol
solution contains 70 mL ethyl alcohol.

% volume Derive the percent

volume of solute = 100% x volume of solution by volume equation
to volume solute

70 % Substitute the given quantities

100%
and cancel same units
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 volume of solute = x 50 mL

volume of solute = 0.70 x 50 mL Multiply the result with the

volume of solution

volume of solute = 35.00 mL

Make sure you have the
correct unit.

is What’s More

Activity 3: Watch my Concentration!

Directions: Solve the following problems. Show your solutions and express your
answer in two decimal places. Write your answers in your Science
activity notebook.

1. Boric acid is said to be soluble in water. How will you prepare a 50 mL

solution that is 2% in boric acid?
2. What is the percent by volume of methanol in a 90 mL solution that
contains 25 mL methanol?

What I Have Learned

Directions: Copy and complete the equation below and write it in your Science
activity notebook.

1. Concentration of solutions that involves solid solute and solvent uses

Percent by Mass with an equation:

mass of ________
% mass = x _____
mass of _________

2. Concentration of solutions that involves liquid solute and solvent uses

Percent by Volume with an equation:

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 volume of ________
% volume = x _____
volume of _________

What I Can Do

A. Directions: Perform the activity and answer the questions that follow. Write
your answers in your Science activity notebook.

Objective: After performing this activity, you should be able to compute the
percent by the mass concentration of the solution.

Materials: 1 L container
1000 g Table salt (or 1000 g Orange powder)
Water
Tablespoon

Procedure:

1. Identify the solute and solvent from the given materials.

2. From 1000 grams of salt prepare a solution with a 25.5% concentration of a
salt solution. (If you are using 1000 g orange powder prepare a solution with
71.5% concentration of orange powder).
3. Use a tablespoon as a measuring tool, where 1 tablespoon (tbsp) is equal to
17 grams. (For orange powder, 1 tbsp = 14.3 g)

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 1000 g Table salt 1 tbsp = 17 g 1 L container
Figure 2. Materials Needed

4. Place the solute in the 1 L container and add the solvent. Remember that the
mass of the solution is equal to the mass of solute and solvent. Try to dissolve
the solute with the given amount of solvent (you may use method/s to facilitate
dissolution: stirring and heating).

Tip: You may use the 1 L container as a reference for

the amount of solvent to be added.

Guide Questions:

Q1. How much solute you need?

solute=

Q2. How many tablespoons of solute you need to

add to get the desired amount?

No. of tbsp. =

Q3. How much water (solvent) you also needed?

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solvent =
B. Directions: Given the situation below, answer the question that follow. Write
your answers in your Science activity notebook.

The recent pandemic makes us more conscious and adherent to disinfecting

our surroundings. A lot of disinfectants are commercially available and are out of
stock due to high demand. A concentration of at least 60% alcohol by volume is
enough to destroy most viruses including coronavirus and 100% (anhydrous) alcohol
has serious side effects, including headache, nausea, vomiting and irritation of the
nasal passages and lungs, and may cause loss of consciousness.

To be protected from the viral infections, you are provided with anhydrous
ethyl alcohol (ethanol) solution and a 20 mL medicine cup.

Anhydrous Medicine 1.5 L

alcohol cup container

Question: How would you prepare a 1.5 L solution with 60% ethyl alcohol
concentration?

__________________________________________________________

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 __________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
__________________________________________________________
_________________________________________________________.

Assessment

Directions: In the following multiple-choice items, choose the letter that

corresponds to the correct answer and write it in your Science activity
notebook.

1. A part of the solution being dissolved is known as ______________.

C. concentrate C. solute
D. dilute D. solvent
2. When a solution is diluted, it has a high amount of ________ to ________.
A. solute;solvent C. solvent;solute
B. solution;solute D. solvent;solution
3. What is the concentration, in percent by mass, of 0.62 g of solute in 45.0 g
of solution?
A. 0.014 % C. 1.38%
B. 0.121 % D. 1.41%
4. What is the percent by mass of a solution made by dissolving 25.0 g of
NaCl into 170.0 g of water?
A.10.92 % C. 14.70.0 %
B. 12.82 % D. 16.05 %
5. What is the percent by mass of a solution made by dissolving 30.0 g of
sugar into 150.0 g solution?
A.10.0 % C. 20.0 %
B. 11.1 % D. 80.0 %

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6. What mass of water should be added to 22.0 g of KCl to make 5.50% by
mass solution?
A. 0.25 g C. 40 g
B. 25 g D. 400 g
7. What mass of solute is needed to make 60.0 g of a 2.9% solution?
C. 0.65 g C. 2.90 g
D. 1.74 g D. 3.00 g
8. How many grams of NaCl are needed to prepare 1200 grams of a 3.62 %
bleach solution?
A. 34.44 g C. 43.44 g
B. 40.44 g D. 44.34 g

9. What is the percent concentration of sugar in pink lemonade if 28 g of sugar

is added to 209 g of water?
A. 5.14 % C. 13.40 %
B. 11.81% D. 14.73 %

10. What is the percent concentration if 25 g of orange powder is dissolved in a

125 g solution?
A. 20 % C. 100%
B. 80 % D. 120 %

11. Nail polish is said to have varnish as a solute and propanone as a solvent.
How much propanone is present in 50% concentration of 150 mL solution?
A. 50 mL C. 70 mL
B. 55 mL D. 75 mL

12. Antifreeze is an additive to lower freezing point which is compose of

ethylene glycol and water and is said to have 50% composition. How much
solute and solvent is present?
A. In 100 mL, ethylene glycol is 50 mL and water is 75 mL.
B. In 2 L, ethylene glycol is 1000 mL and water is 1000 mL.
C. In 1.5 L, ethylene glycol is 1000 mL and water is 500 mL.
D. In 20.5 L, ethylene glycol is 10200 mL and water is 10300 mL

13. Vinegar is said to contain 5% acetic acid. How much water is present in a
500 mL solution?
A. 25 mL C. 332 mL

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 B. 250 mL D. 475 mL

14. Povidone- iodine is a 10% antiseptic solution. In a 120 mL solution, how

much iodine is present?
A. 12 mL C. 18 mL
B. 15 mL D. 21 mL

15. Alcohol as a disinfectant are normally sold as a solution of 70% ethyl or

isopropyl alcohol. How much alcohol is present in a 100 mL solution?
A. 30 mL C. 70 mL
B. 60 mL D. 75 mL

Additional Activity

Few metals like mercury, lead and other heavy metals are harmful to human
life. However, these metals occur naturally in our environment and may be present in
little concentrations in our drinking water. These concentrations are normally
expressed in term of parts per million (ppm) and parts per billion (ppb), and are
computed by dividing the mass of the solute by the mass of the solution and
multiplying it by one million (for ppm) and one billion (for ppb) respectively.

mass of solute
ppm = mass of solution x 1000000 (106)

mass of solute
ppb = mass of solution x 1000000000 (109)

Table 1. Tolerable limits of heavy metal concentrations in drinking water.

Heavy Metal Safe level (ppm)

Barium (Ba) 2.000

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 Chromium (Cr) 0.100
Lead (Pb) 0.015
Mercury (Hg) 0.002
Silver (Ag) 0.0001

Source: www.engg.ksu.edu/CHSR/outreach/resources/docs/15Human HealthEffectsofHeavyMetals.pdf)

Note: Value greater than safe level (ppm) is not safe for drinking.

SAMPLE EXERCISE

An analysis of a 300- gram underground water sample taken from Barangay Lalab
contains 0.004 g of lead. Is the underground water safe for consumption?

Solution:

mass of solute
ppm = mass of solution x 1,000,000

0.004 g
ppm = 300 g x 1,000,000

ppm = 13.33

therefore:
The underground water of Brgy. Lalab is not safe for consumption since it is
higher than the safe level.

ANSWER ME!

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 Directions: Solve the given problem and write your answers in your Science
activity notebook.
Task:
In a barangay where mining is practiced, a certain water well where most
residents fetch water through a chemical analysis found to contain 0.001 gram of
mercury in a 500 g sample. Solve for parts per million (ppm) of mercury in the
sample. Is the water safe for drinking? (Use Table 1 on page 14 as your reference)

Answer Key

Additional Activity
Lesson 2: What’s More
Water contains 2ppm of 1. 1.00 mL Boric acid added to a 49.00
mercury (Hg) thus making it not fit mL water
for drinking since safe limit is only Lesson 2: What’s In
2. 27.781.
%dissolves
methanol
0.002 ppm set by EPA.
2. sugar
3. mass
Lesson 2: What’s New
A
A15. C (Answers may vary)
A
B14. A C
C13. A C
B12. B C
D11. D
Assessment

What I Can Do
Activity 3
 By measuring the amount of solute (255
g salt) and solvent (745 g water) to be
Lesson 1: What’s More
added.
25.5 %
mass solute= x 1000=255 g
100 %
No. of tbsp.: 1-10
mass solvent=1000−255 g=745 g

1. 255 g of salt
2. 15 tbsp of salt 20 (Possible answer)
3. 745 g of water Lesson 1: What’s New
Activity 4. Juice
Compute the volume of alcohol in the Softdrinks
 Vinegar
Coffee
(Possible answers)
Lesson 1: What’s In

or
or

mass solvent = mass solution – mass solute

A
3. A15. B C
A14. D C
2. C13. A B
C12. B D
1. A11. C
What I Know
What I Have Learned

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