What is saturated, unsaturated and super saturated solution?
Saturated Solution-A solution in which no more quantity of solute can be dissolved at a
given temperature.
A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute which can be dissolved in it at a
given temperature.
Unsaturated Solution – A solution in which more quantity of solute can be dissolved at a
given temperature.
In order to test whether a given solution is saturated or not, we should add some more
solute to this solution and try to dissolve it by stirring. If it does not dissolve, then it will be a saturated solution but if it dissolves, then it will be an unsaturated solution.
If a saturated solution at a particular temperature is heated to a higher temperature, then it
becomes unsaturated.
This is because the solubility of solute increases on heating and more of solute can be
dissolved on raising the temperature of the solution.
If a saturated solution is cooled to a lower temperature then some of its dissolved solutes will separate out in the form of solid crystals. This is because the solubility of a solute in the solution decreases on cooling.
A supersaturated solution is a solution that contains more than the maximum amount of solute that is capable of being dissolved at a given temperature. The recrystallization of the excess dissolved solute in a supersaturated solution can be initiated by the addition of a tiny crystal of solute, called a seed crystal.
Saturated Solution-A solution in which no more quantity of solute can be dissolved at a
given temperature.
A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute which can be dissolved in it at a
given temperature.
Unsaturated Solution – A solution in which more quantity of solute can be dissolved at a
given temperature.
In order to test whether a given solution is saturated or not, we should add some more
solute to this solution and try to dissolve it by stirring. If it does not dissolve, then it will be a saturated solution but if it dissolves, then it will be an unsaturated solution.
If a saturated solution at a particular temperature is heated to a higher temperature, then it
becomes unsaturated.
This is because the solubility of solute increases on heating and more of solute can be
dissolved on raising the temperature of the solution.
If a saturated solution is cooled to a lower temperature then some of its dissolved solutes will separate out in the form of solid crystals. This is because the solubility of a solute in the solution decreases on cooling.
A supersaturated solution is a solution that contains more than the maximum amount of solute that is capable of being dissolved at a given temperature. The recrystallization of the excess dissolved solute in a supersaturated solution can be initiated by the addition of a tiny crystal of solute, called a seed crystal.
