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You can tell when a solution is saturated because if it is, you can see solid particles of the solute in the liquid. These particles do not dissolve even if the solution is stirred vigourously.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 14y agoIf you are the person saturating the solution, you would add the solute (the substance being disolved, for instance salt) into the solvent ( the substance doing the disolving, for instance water) until you can see undisolved solute. Then you know the solution (the mixture of the two) is saturated at that particular temperature.
If someone hands you a solution and asks you if it is saturated and no solute is visible, cool it and see how quickly the solute precipitates. If it is immediate, the solution was (and still is) saturated. If you can lower it several degrees without visible solute precipitation, it was not saturated in the first place (at its original temperature).
Most solid/liquid solutions are temperature dependent, ie the higher the temperature the more solute to attain saturation. Also, some substances will change the temperature of the solution as they are added, thereby complicatiing the situation.
But for now, if you are a beginning chemist, the first two paragraphs will suffice and the third is for next year. Stick with it, chemistry is fun !!
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∙ 13y agoA salt water solution is considered saturated when no more salt can be dissolved in the water and there is no undissolved salt in the solution; so it is at the highest capacity of salt that can be dissolved in the amount of water present.
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∙ 8y agoNo more solute can be dissolved in the solvent. If you have ever added a lot of sugar to a drink, you would find that no matter how much you stirred, there would still be undissolved sugar at the bottom of the glass. The drink is a saturated solution- no more sugar will dissolve in it.
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∙ 15y agoThe solution is saturated when no more solute dissolves in the solvent.
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∙ 13y agowhen crystals start forming by itself when u leave it to cool or evaporate.
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What is Super saturate solution?
a solution which contain more solute than saturated solution
Is dead sea saturated dilute or concentrated solution?
The Dead Sea is a saturated solution because it has an excessive amount of salt at its bottom.
Will a solution of saturated salt and water freeze?
Yes, it will.
How much epsom salt is in the saturated solution?
50 grams
What is the solution of table salt in water?
first, table salt is not a saturated solution, because you can't see through it. it needs to be liquid, and solutions become a saturated solution when you put as much as you can in the water. now, it's a solution and it is saturated.
What will be the solution name if you put more salt in saturated salt solution?
It will be saturated salt solution with salt crystals at the bottom of the container.
How does concentration change after every spoon full of salt is added after the solution is saturated?
The concentration of the salt solution does NOT change- it is saturated.
How can you find out if a solution is a saturated solution?
The fastest way is to add more salt - if the additional salt falls out of solution and forms a precipitate on the bottom of the container, the solution is saturated.
Which solution containing 2.4g salt per 5ml of water are saturated at room temperature?
This salt solution is saturated at room temperature.
Is salt mix in water a saturated solution?
When you first mix the salt into the solution the salt will dissolve into the water. As you keep on pouring more salt into the water eventually the salt will stop dissolving and once the salt stops dissolving the solution is then saturated.
What is Super saturate solution?
a solution which contain more solute than saturated solution
Is saltwater solution saturated or unsaturated?
From your question it is impossible to tell. A salt-water solution can be unsaturated or saturated depending on how much salt was added.
Can you add more salt to a saturated solution?
No
Is dead sea saturated dilute or concentrated solution?
The Dead Sea is a saturated solution because it has an excessive amount of salt at its bottom.
Why the salt solution in dead sea is saturated?
Yes
Will a solution of saturated salt and water freeze?
Yes, it will.
How do you know solution is saturated?
The solution is saturated when no more solute dissolves in the solvent.
