ACTIVITY 2: PROPERTIES OF SOLUTIONS

OBJECTIVES
• Compare the evidence gathered
with the predictions you made.
• Describe the properties of solutions
based on observations.
MATERIALS NEEDED
• 6 cups water
• 6 pieces spoons
• Cheese cloth/ old white tshirt
• 2 table spoon each of the following: sugar, salt, mongo seeds, powdered
juice, cooking oil and vinegar
• 12 clear bottle cups
• 2 pcs. Measuring spoon (1/2 tsp. and 1 tsp)
• 2 pcs. Measuring cup(1 cup and ½ cup)
• 3 funnels
PROCEDURE
• Predict among the given samples will dissolve in water. Write your
predictions in Column 2 of table 1
• Put 1 cup of water in each cups.
• Add ½ teaspoon of each of the 6 samples. Use the teaspoon as much as
possible. Use different teaspoon for each of the cup.
• Describe the mixture that resulted after mixing. Write your answer in
Column 3.
• How many phases do you observe? Write your answer in Column 4.
• Identify the solute in each of the mixtures. Write your answer in the
blank.
4. Filter the mixture using the cheese cloth/ white t-shirt .
Use the funnel.
• In which mixture were you able to separate the
components(solute and solvent) by filtration? Write your
observation in Column 5 of Table 1.
•Which of the samples are solutions? Write your answer in
Column 6.
(1) (2) (3)Appearance (4) (5)Can be (6)Solution or
Sample solid or Will dissolve in 1 (uniform/not Number of separated by not
liquid cup of water uniform) phases filtration
Completely, (Yes or No)
Partially, Not at
all
Sugar
Salt
Mongo seeds
Powdered
juice
Cooking oil
Vinegar
(1) (2) (3)Appearance (4) (5)Can be (6)Solution or
Sample solid or Will dissolve in 1 Number of separated by not
liquid cup of water phases filtration
(Completely, (Yes or No)
Partially, Not at
all)

Sugar Completely Uniform One No Solution

Salt Completely Uniform One No Solution

Mongo seeds Not at all Not uniform Two Yes Not a solution

Powdered Completely or Not uniform Two No or some Not a solution

juice Partially powder left on
filter paper

Cooking oil Not at all Not uniform Two layers No Not a solution

Vinegar Completely uniform One No Solution

ANALYSIS

• What are the properties of solutions?

• Can you separate the solute from the
solvent in solutions?
• What is the appearance of solution?
• Solutions are homogeneous. It is a
mixture of one phase only. The
components are so well mixed that all
parts of the solution appear the same.
Solutions have the same composition
and properties through out.
• The solute cannot be separated
from the solvent through filtration
because there are so small that
they pass through the cloth.
• A solution is often clear and
transparent.
APPLICATION

• Get a partner.
• Think of a solution. Describe
it. And give its importance.
FILL –IN THE BLANKS WITH THE CORRECT
ANSWER.

1. Solutions are
_____(heterogeneous
or homogeneous)
2. Solute (can , can’t )
be separated.
3. Solutions have
(one , two , three)
phase/s.
4. Solutions are
often (opaque,
clear)
5. Solutions have
(uniform, not uniform)
appearance.