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SCIENCE
Quarter 1 – Module 4
Saturated and Unsaturated Solution

Science - Grade 7

Quarter 1 - Module 4: Saturated and Unsaturated Solutions

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Second Edition, Revised 2021

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SCIENCE
Quarter 1 – Module 4
Saturated and Unsaturated Solution

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 Lesson
Saturated and Unsaturated
6 Solution

What I Need to Know

I would like to congratulate you for successfully completed the previous

modules. Always remember that the learnings you had acquired and developed from
the previous modules are necessary to complete this module and the coming modules.
Having been said that, you will be using your learnings to this module to do the
following
As you venture your journey into this module, always be guided in the following
aims:
A. Content Standard
You will demonstrate understanding of some important properties of solution.
B. Performance Standard
You should be able to prepare different concentrations of mixtures according to
uses and availability of materials.
C. Most Essential Learning Competency
Investigate the properties of unsaturated or saturated solutions.
D. Learning Objectives
At the end of this module, you are expected to:
1. review the components of preparing a solution through playing4-pics-in 1;
2. prepare saturated and unsaturated solutions using materials and equipments
available at home; and
3. differentiate saturated solutions from unsaturated solutions based on the
amount of dissolved solutes in a particular temperature.

What to expect?
The module contains simple yet challenging activities that will test and enhance
your previous understanding of the solutions. Activity 1 entitled 4-pics-1 will not only
ignite your ability to recall your previous understanding about solutions, but it will also
enhance your ability to analyze pictures. Activity 2 will test your laboratory skills even
though it is done in your own home. Activity 3 entitled “To Quench My Thirst” will be
the finale of this module. In this activity, you will be making your own drink to quench
your thirst based on your understanding about saturated and unsaturated solutions.

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 What I know

Let us check your previous understandings about solution. I need you to answer
these questions by yourself without asking help from anyone. Never be afraid to
commit mistakes because you will learn from them.
Pre-Assessment
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
For items 1-2, refer to the following statements:
I. A substance present in lesser quantity in the solution.
II. A substance present in higher quantity in the solution.
III. A substance which dissolved other substances in the solution.
IV. A substance which is dissolved by other substances in the solution.
1. Which of the following statements describe a solvent?
A. I and II B. III and IV C. II and III D. I and IV
2. Which of the following statements describe a solute?
A. I and II B. III and IV C. II and III D. I and IV
3. What type of solution when it cannot dissolve any additional solute?
A. Saturated B. Solvent C. Supersaturated D. Unsaturated
4. When does a solution become unsaturated? Solution becomes unsaturated when
it _____.
A. holds more solute than it can C. dissolves less quantity of solute
B. contains any volume of solute D. has the maximum amount of solute
5. Rodrigo filled each of the 2 cups with 50 mL of lukewarm water. He added 5 grams
of powdered white sugar in the first cup and 15 grams of the same sugar to the
second cup. He stirred these solutions well. What characteristic of unsaturated
solution was tested by Rodrigo?
A. size of the solute C. amount of solvent
B. amount of solute D. temperature of the solution
6. To have a better taste of a delicious dish, Nancy decided to add seasonings while
the food is still being cooked. What factor affects the solubility of solute in this
situation?
A. rate of stirring C. amount of solvent
B. quantity of solute D. temperature of the solution
7. If the squares represent water molecules and the circles represent salt molecules,
then which illustration shows saturated solution?
A. B. C. D.

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8. How do we describe a saturated solution? It is a solution with the
____________________ dissolved at a particular temperature.
A. minimum amount of solute C. minimum amount of solvent
B. maximum amount of solute D. maximum amount of solvent
9. Which of the following statements describe an unsaturated solution? It is a solution
that contains the ___________ amount of solute dissolved by a given amount of
solvent at a particular temperature.
A. less B. maximum C. minimum D. same
10. Which characteristic differentiates saturated solution from unsaturated solution?
Saturated solution differs from unsaturated solution in-terms of the ____________
A. temperature C. amount of solvent added
B. rate of stirring D. amount of dissolved solute
11. Which of the following conditions when paired will result to the highest rate of
solubility of solute at a given amount of solvent in a solution?
I. Less amount of solute III. Solution in low temperature
II. More amount of solute IV. Solution in high temperature
A. II and IV B. III and IV C. I and IV D. II and II
12. Which among these products is an example of unsaturated solution?
A. Iced coffee B. Gasoline C. Soda or cola D. Soy sauce
13. Nadine added sugar into her tea to the point of saturation. What does it mean? It
means that __________________________________.
A. sugar and tea are perfectly matched
B. the tea holds the maximum amount of dissolved sugar
C. crystalized sugars are visible when the solution is stirred well
D. by adding more sugar into the solution, it becomes more delicious.
14. Nikki poured 2 spoons of powdered juice to a liter of cold water and stirred the
solution. Which statement below describes the beverage as unsaturated solution?
A. Stirring the solution well makes it unsaturated.
B. Any solution prepared using powdered juice and cold water is unsaturated.
C. The solution showed no sign of undissolved granulated sugars at the bottom
of the container.
D. Mixing powdered juice to a cold water decreases its ability to dissolve. Thus,
making the solution unsaturated.
15. Kathlyn told Daniel to prepare a saturated soap solution with powdered laundry
detergent. What should Daniel do? He should ____________________________.
A. alternately mix any amount of powdered laundry detergent and water while
continuously stirring the solution
B. measure a particular amount of powdered laundry detergent and mix it to a fix
amount of water and stir the solution well
C. mix an unlimited amount of powdered laundry detergent to any amount of water
and stir the solution until all powder is dissolved
D. add gradually small amount of powdered laundry detergent to a specific
amount of water and stir the solution until no more powder will be dissolved

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 What’s In
Activity 1
4 Pics in 1
Introduction
Let us review your basic understanding of the components of a solution.
Now do the following!
A. Guess the word that describes the 4 pictures in each group. Write your answers on
a separate sheet of paper.

Introduction

Dish washing
liquid Washing machine Brown sugar
Vinegar cleaning tablet granules

COVID-19 surface Juice powder

Soy sauce Colored water decontamination tablets granules

S I L O T T S I L O T T
V O N U S E V O N U S E

Group 1 Group 2
B. Sentence completion
The substance dissolved in the solution is called (1) ___________ while the substance
which dissolved it is called (2) _____________.
C. Guide question
Based on your learnings in the previous modules and the pictures in Activity 1, can a
solute be a solvent or vice-versa or not at all? Explain your answer. ______________.

What’s New
Activity 2
White sugar solution
Introduction
Solutions can be classified as Saturated or Unsaturated. Solutions with the
maximum amount of dissolved solute in a given solvent at a particular temperature is

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classified as SATURATED SOLUTION. Solution with the less amount of dissolved
solute is classified as UNSATURATED SOLUTION.
There are factors that affect the rate of solubility of any solute in a solution.
These are the amount of solute added, temperature, and the frequency of stirring
the solution.
In this activity, you will prepare solutions and classify them based on the amount
of dissolved solute in a given solvent at a particular temperature. Let us begin.
General Instruction
Before performing the activity, always remember to read and understand each
instruction carefully for your safety. Always ask help from your parents or any adult/s
at home. CAUTION: Please be careful in handling hot water.
Materials needed
● Solvent
• 100 mL hot water
• 100 mL lukewarm water
• 100 mL cold water
● Solute
• 250 grams or ¼ kilo of white sugar
● 3 pieces of regular clear drinking glasses with at least 300 ml storing capacity
● Tablespoons for measuring and for stirring
● 300 mL measuring cup. If not available, use baby milk drinking
● Rags or cleaning clothes
Procedures
1. Prepare three setups as shown in figure 1.
2. Measure 100 mL of hot water and pour this into Setup 1 Setup 2 Setup 3
Lukewarm
the glass with the label “Hot water” (Setup1). Hot water
water
Cold water

3. Measure 1 tablespoon of white sugar and add it

into the glass with hot water. Use another spoon Figure 1. Setups for the
to continuously stir the solution until all the sugar activity.
granules are dissolved. Then observe the solution.
4. Continue procedure 3 until no more sugars are dissolved.
5. Record your observations in table 1.
6. Repeat procedures 2 to 5 for setups 2 and 3.
Table 1. Amount of white sugar granules (solute) dissolved in 100 mL Water at
different setups.
Amount of white sugar in tablespoon (solute)
Before the undissolved When the undissolved
Setup
sugar granules were sugar granules were
observed observed
1-Hot Water
2-Lukewarm Water
3-Cold Water

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Guide questions (Write your answers on a separate of paper)
1. In which setup were you able to completely dissolve another tablespoon of sugar
after 1 tablespoon of white sugar was dissolved? __________________________.
2. Why sugar granules were completely dissolved in each setup? _______________.
3. How do you classify this solution? ______________________________________.
4. How do you describe the solution? _____________________________________.
5. Based on your answers in table 1, what is the maximum number of tablespoons of
white sugar you were able to add in water before the undissolved sugar crystals
were observed in the following?
a. Setup 1 _______________________
b. Setup 2 _______________________
c. Setup 3 _______________________
5. Will the white sugar still be dissolved if you add more tablespoon of it than this
maximum amount? Why? ___________________________________________.
7. How do you classify this solution? _____________________________________.
8. How do you describe this solution? ____________________________________.

What Is It

Solubility is the property of any substance (solute) to be dissolved in a solvent.

The solute you used in Activity 1 was white sugar while the solvent was water. In the
previous modules, solute was described as the substance which is dissolved in the
solution. In addition, it is the component added in a solution in a lesser amount. Most
junk foods and instant noodles contain high amount of solutes, such as salt, which is
dangerous to our health. Solvent is the substance that can dissolve the solute and in
greater amount in the solution. Water is the most common example of solvent. In fact,
it is considered as the universal solvent. When solute and solvent are homogenously
mixed, they formed a solution.
The solubility of a solute is affected by different factors like temperature of the
solution, amount of the solvent, size of the solute, and stirring the solution. You
have seen these effects to every solution. Right?
The amount of solute dissolved in a given amount of solvent was the bases in
classifying the solutions you had prepared. These solutions are saturated and
unsaturated. Saturated solutions are easy to identify due to the maximum amount
of dissolved solute in a given amount of solvent at a particular temperature. In the
Activity 1, you were able to prepare this solution. The presence of few undissolved
sugar granules at the bottom of the glass in each set-up indicates that the solution
cannot hold additional sugar molecules in the system thus these granules settle at the
bottom of the glass. Other common examples of saturated solutions include
carbonated drinks such as cola is saturated with carbonic acid, instant noodles
saturated with salts, and Earth’s soil saturated with nitrogen. Unsaturated solutions
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on the other hand, contain less amount of dissolved
solute in a given solvent at any temperature.
Common examples of unsaturated solutions are
mist, iced coffee, and air. Figure 1 shows the
arrangement of the molecules of the solute (circles)
and the solvent (squares) at molecular level after
Solution A Solution B
these components were equally distributed in the
solution. This condition is called equilibrium. The Figure 2. Arrangement of the
distribution of these substances is greatly affected molecules of solute ( ) and
by many factors, but it will be explained in detail in solvent ( ) in saturated
solution (A) and unsaturated
your Grade 9 Science.
solution (B) after it reached
Now, you have seen the different observable
the state of equilibrium.
physical characteristics between saturated and
unsaturated solutions while performing the activity.

What’s More

Instant noodles became a staple food of the Filipino masses due to its
affordability and wide availability (Freedman, 2017). Two years later, Filipino health
professionals urged parents not to feed their young children with instant noodles
because of the presence of high amount of salt (PNA, 2019). In addition, they said that
healthy eating does not start during adulthood but instead during early childhood.
Your task in this activity is to write your opinion about eating instant noodles.
Write your answers on a separate sheet of paper. Below is the scoring rubric for
assessing your research output.
CATEGORY 20 points 15 points 10 points 5 points
Exceptional Proficient Weak or no
Basic introduction
introduction that introduction that introduction of
that stated the
grabs interest is interesting topic.
Introduction topic but lacks
of the reader and stated the Paper’s purpose
interest.
and stated the topic. is unclear, weak,
topic. or missing.
Content The opinion is The opinion is The opinion is No sources were
knowledge: supported by at supported by at supported by at mentioned that
Quality of least 3 related least 2 related least 1 related support the
Research sources. sources. source. opinion given.
Writing is clear Most ideas are Many ideas Paper does not
and relevant, stated clearly require meet the criteria
Writing with no and are related clarification and/or for the
grammatical to the topic, with are off-topic or assignment (too
and/or spelling only minor have marginal short or

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polished and and/or spelling assignment. Many long, and/or
professional. errors. grammatical completely off-
Reference Reference and/or spellings topic). Reference
section properly section errors throughout section missing.
formatted. adequate. the paper. The
paper is very
challenging to
read due to poor
writing flow.
Improper
reference section.

What I have Learned

Well done! Now, let us summarize your understanding about saturated and
unsaturated solutions by explaining these concepts while performing activity 1. Write
your answers on a separate sheet of paper.
1. What is an unsaturated solution? It is a solution ________________________.
2. What is Saturated solution? It is a solution ____________________________.
3. How do you differentiate unsaturated solution from saturated solution? ______.

What I Can Do
Activity 3
To quench my thirst
Introduction
In our present situation, staying home is a MUST. When at home, we do lots of
activities like watching TV, videos, movies, and playing video and/or online games.
Games unlimited! After doing these energy-draining routines while staying at home,
we always feel thirsty and want to quench our thirst. In this activity, we can make our
beverage for snack using any of the following solutes: tablea or chocolate powder,
milk powder, juice, or tea.
Now DO this!
1. Choose 1 solute from the series of solutes mentioned above to prepare your drink.
You have to device your own procedures in preparing it. Choose A or B to perform.
A. Write your procedures on a separate sheet of paper or papers. Include photo
of the final product and another photo of you preparing your product.
B. A video-demo of you preparing the product. Discuss your procedures of
preparing your product. You may choose Filipino or English as the medium

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 of communication in your video. Then, upload this video to your personal
facebook account. And finally, tag your teacher.
2. The observable characteristics of saturated solutions and unsaturated solutions
must be shown in the by-product.
3. Always ask assistance from your parents while performing the task.
4. Always be reminded to use clean utensils if you wish to consume the product.
Always think SAFETY FIRST.
5. The criteria for assessing your output.
a. Content - 40 points
b. Product - 30 points
c. Clarity of the procedures - 20 points
d. Artistic way of presentation - 10 points

Assessment

Post-Assessment
Directions: Read the questions carefully. Write the letter of your answer on a separate
sheet of paper.
1. Which statement describes a solute? Solute is a substance which_____________.
A. dissolves in a solution C. is visible in a solution
B. dissolves other substances D. is described as the rate of dissolution
2. Mr. Duque complained to the waiter because the food he ordered had less flavor
than the usual. What would explain the poor taste of the food ordered by Mr.
Duque? The ______________________________________________________.
A. chief added less amount of seasoning
B. food was cooked in lesser amount of solvent such as water
C. seasonings used by the chief had bigger sizes, making it slower to dissolve
D. chief set the flame of the stove high causing the solute such as seasoning to
dissolve quicker
3. Instant noodles became the staple food of Filipino masses according to Freeman
on February 3, 2017. Two years later, health experts urged parents not to feed their
young children with instant noodles. Which statement supports the advice of health
experts? Young children must not be fed with instant noodles because it contains a
high amount of ____________________________________________________.
A. coconut oil B. egg powder C. salt D. wheat flour
4. Which of the following describes a solvent? Solvent is a substance which ________.
A. dissolves in a solution C. dissolves other substances
B. is visible in a solution D. is described as the rate of dissolution
5. Which of the following solutes will NOT dissolve in water?
A. Cooking oil B. Juice drink C. Soda drink D. Vinegar

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6. Which of the following substances is called the universal solvent?
A. Alcohol B. Soda C. Vinegar D. Water
7. How does a solute differ from a solvent?
A. Solvent is dissolved in a given solute.
B. Solute is lesser in quantity than a solvent.
C. Solvent is lesser in quantity than a solute.
D. Solute is not dissolved in a given solvent.
For questions number 8 and 9, refer to these following conditions:
I. Small amount of solute to be dissolved in higher temperature.
II. Small amount of solute to be dissolved in lower temperature.
III. Large amount of solute to be dissolved in higher temperature.
IV. Large amount of solute to be dissolved in lower temperature.
8. Based on the above conditions, which solution has the highest rate of solubility?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
9. From the above conditions, which one has the lowest rate of solubility?
A. I B. II C. III D. IV
10. Which of the following is an example of an unsaturated solution?
A. Alcohol B. Cola C. Ice coffee D. Juice
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11. Melchor filled the 1 cup with 20 ml of tap water and 50 ml of the same water in the
second cup. He added 10 grams of granulated sugars to both cups and stirred the
solutions well. What factor of unsaturated solution was tested by Melchor?
A. size of the solute C. amount of solvent
B. amount of solute D. temperature of the solvent
12. Which statement describes a saturated solution? It is a saturated solution when it
has ________________.
A. less amount of dissolved solute at any temperature
B. less amount of dissolved solute at a particular temperature
C. the maximum amount of dissolved solute at any temperature
D. the maximum amount of dissolved solute at a particular temperature
13. What makes cola a saturated solution? It is a saturated solution because of the
maximum amount of dissolved _________.
A. carbonic acid C. nitric acid
B. hydrochloric acid D. phosphoric acid
14. What observable characteristic differentiates saturated solution from unsaturated
solution? It has _______________.
A. the fastest rate of stirring C. maximum amount of dissolved solute
B. higher quantity of solvent added D. different temperatures of the solution
15. Why is it important to understand unsaturated and saturated solutions? It is because
A. we are surrounded by these solutions
B. studying these solutions is fun and entertaining
C. students like us are required to study these solutions
D. it makes us cautious of using any solutions for our safety

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 Answer Key

Activity 1. 4 PICS IN 1
A. Group 1: Solvent Group 2: Solute
B. 1. Solute 2. Solvent
C. Answers may vary

Activity 2. White Sugar Solution

Answers may vary

What I have learned

1. Unsaturated solution has less amount of dissolved solute in a given amount of
solvent.
2. Saturated solution has the maximum amount of dissolved solutes in a
given amount of solvent
3. Saturated solution differs from unsaturated solution based on the amount of
dissolved solutes.

Images and Illustrations

All images and illustrations included in this module were originally taken and drawn by
Philip V. Napoles

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