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Explain why supersaturated solutions will not dissolve any more solute?
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∙ 13y ago
A supersaturated solution will not accept any more solid solute molecules into the dissolved state for the exact same reason that a saturated solution cannot; it is saturated like a sponge that cannot absorb and contain any more water.
The explanation directly involves the concept called equilibrium. Place a handful of sugar in two cups of water and the size of the pile of sugar will diminish only up to a point. The reason this point is called equilibrium is to reflect the facts that the rate of solute atoms leaving (exiting) the pile - dissolving - is equal to the rate of solute atoms rejoining (entering) the pile - crystallizing.
Raising temperature will increase the level of solute concentration needed to create a saturated solution. Decreasing this temperature, without removing solute from the cooled solution, gives a supersaturated solution.
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Explain what is incorrect with a students thinking if he or she believes that stirring alone will allow more solute to dissolve in a saturated solution?
More heat or more pressure will allow more solute to dissolve. The is called a supersaturated solution.
Supersaturated means that a solvent can dissolve solute than at a lower temperature?
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What kind of solution is an unstable system?
Supersaturated solutions tend to be unstable. This is largely due to the fact that one is putting more solute than would normally dissolve at that temperature.
What does any point above a solubility curve represent?
Unsaturated solutions - more solute could be dissolved at the temperature. The solubility curve indicates the concentration of a saturated solution- the maximum amount of solute that will dissolve at that specific temperature. Values below the curve represent unsaturated solutions - more solute could be dissolved at that temperature. Values above the curve represent supersaturated solutions, a solution which holds more solute that can normally dissolve in that volume of solvent.
A supersaturated solution contains less dissolved solute than a saturated solution at the same temperature?
A solution that contains less than the maximum amount of solute that it is able to hold at a given temperature is unsaturated.
What happens when you add solute to supersaturated solution?
The solute can re-form as a solid.
How do you make solutions dissolve?
You can make a solute dissolve faster by mixing the solute, heating the solute, or crushing the solute.
A solution having a high amount of the solute?
a solution in which no more solute can dissolve is called 'saturated'. One that contains an excess of solute is called 'supersaturated'.
A solution in which the concentration of a solute is the maximum possible under existing conditions is said to be?
When a solution has accepted as much solute as is possible at a given temperature, the solution is said to be saturated. Under certain conditions, saturated solutions can be concentrated to give supersaturated solutions. Supersaturated solutions are those which possess more of a solute than normally dissolves in a solvent at a given temperature.
A solution in which more solute can dissolve at a given pressure and temperature may best be called?
supersaturated
What happens to a supersaturated solution?
The solute will eventually fall out of a supersaturated solution
What will happen to a supersaturated solution?
The solute will eventually fall out of a supersaturated solution
