Question

Differentiate between saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated solutions.

Answer 1

Saturated solution - A solution that cannot dissolve any more of the solute at the given temperature is called a saturated solution.
Unsaturated solution - A solution in which more of the solute can be dissolved at a given temperature is called an unsaturated solution.
Supersaturated solution - A supersaturated solution at a particular temperature is more concentrated (contains more solute) than its saturated solution at that temperature.