Describes a solution that contain more solute than it should theoretically be able to hold at a given temperature.

Miscible

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Suspension

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Colloid

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Saturated

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Supersaturated

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Solution

The correct option is E Supersaturated
supersaturation is defined as the state when solute dissolved is much more than the solute dissolved at normal condition.

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A solution is said to be ___________ if it can hold more of the solute in the given solvent at that temperature.

A __ solution contains more solute than would normally dissolve at a certain temperature.

	Column I		Column II
$(i)$	Saturated solution	$(a)$	Solution having the same osmotic pressure at a given temperature as that of the given solution.
$(i i)$	Binary solution	$(b)$	A solution whose osmotic pressure is less than that of another.
$(i i i)$	Isotonic solution	$(c)$	Solution with two components
$(i v)$	Hypotonic solution	$(d)$	A solution which contains the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in a given amount of solvent at a given temperature.
$(v)$	Solid Solution	$(e)$	A solution whose osmotic pressure is more than another.
$(v i)$	Hypertonic Solution	$(f)$	A solution in the solid phase

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