Question

When a crystal of the solute is introduced into a super saturated solution of the solute?

• A. The solute dissolves.
• B. The excess solute crystallizes out.
• C. The solution becomes unsaturated.
• D. The solution remains super saturated.

Answer 1

The correct option is B The excess solute crystallizes out.

Option (B) is correct.
When a crystal of the solute is introduced into a super saturated solution of the solute, the excess solute crystallizes out because super saturated state is a meta stable state.
It is a state of a solution that contains more of the dissolved material than could be dissolved by the solvent under normal circumstances.