A solution has 40 g solute dissolved in 100 g water at 293 K. If the solubility of solute is 35g/100 g water at 293 K, then the solution would be .

supersaturated

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Solution

The correct option is A supersaturated

Saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solvent at a particular temperature.

Unsaturated solution has the tendency to dissolve some more solute at a particular temperature.

Supersaturated solutions contain more than the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a solvent at a particular temperature.

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