Saturated,Unsaturated and Supersaturated Solutions
A beaker cont...
Question
A beaker contains a solution of substance 'A'. On dissolving substance 'A' in small amount in this solution, precipitation of substance 'A' takes place. The solution is
A
Concentrated
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B
Saturated
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C
Unsaturated
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D
Super saturated
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Solution
The correct option is C Super saturated In a saturated solution, more substance does not dissolve when we add additional solute is will not dissolve. It will just settle down at the bottom of the beaker. In a supersaturated solution, substance starts precipitating out.