Activity Title : Types of Solutions

Learning Target/Competency : Describe the different types of solutions

Values/Graduate Attributes : Learners will become critical thinkers
Reference(s) & Author(s): ELTS Series: General Chemistry 2 by Bayquen and Peña Page(s) No. 29-30

I. Concept Notes

Solutions mixtures of two or more substances evenly distributed throughout

a single phase.

Components of a Solution
The components of a solution may be solid, liquid, or gas. However,
the resulting phase of the solution normally depends on the phase
of the solvent.
Binary Solution A solution consisting of two (2) components

Solvent The component which is present in large quantity and

serves as the dissolving medium

Solute The component which is present in small quantity

UnSaturated Contains less solute than the solvent’s capacity to

dissolve, meaning that the solution can still dissolve more
solute

Saturated Contains the maximum amount of solute that the solvent

can dissolve at a certain temperature

Supersaturated Contains more dissolved solute than is present in a

saturated solution (crystallization)

Illustration:
II. Example
Solute Solvent Solution Example
Gas Gas Gas Oxygen in Nitrogen, Air
Gas Liquid Liquid Carbon Dioxide in Water
Gas Solid Solid Hydrogen in Palladium
Liquid Liquid Liquid Ethanol in Water
Liquid Solid Solid Mercury in silver
Solid Liquid Liquid Salt in water
Solid Solid Solid Copper in tin (Bronze)

III Exercise:
Direction: Describe using illustration the following types of solution. Color and
label your work (Use backside of the paper for your further illustration).

SATURATED UNSATURATED SUPERSATURATED

Contains the
maximum amount of
solute that the solvent
can dissolve at certain
temperature
Contains less amount Contains more
of solute than the dissolved solute than
solvent’s capacity to is present in a
dissolve at certain saturated solution
temperature