You have prepared a saturated solution of sugar at room temperature. Is it possible to dissolve some more grams of sugar to this solution? Justify your answer.

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When a solution reaches a state of saturation, no more solute can be dissolved in it. Hence in a given case, more grams of sugar cannot be dissolved into the solution at room temperature.

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