A super saturated solution is unstable, and wants to precipitate some solute to regain a stable situation. Dissolve something in water at a high temperature in a perfectly clean glass container, until no more dissolves. Cool slowly and the solution becomes unstable because it holds more in solution than is normal at equilibrium at that lower temperature. It is super saturated. A tiny speck of dust or even agitation can provide conditions where the excess can precipitate out as a solid particles in suspension, until the equilibrium concentration of solution is reached, but with clouds of precipitate in there.
A super saturated solution.
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A super saturated solution is unstable, and wants to precipitate some solute to regain a stable situation. Dissolve something in water at a high temperature in a perfectly clean glass container, until no more dissolves. Cool slowly and the solution becomes unstable because it holds more in solution than is normal at equilibrium at that lower temperature. It is super saturated. A tiny speck of dust or even agitation can provide conditions where the excess can precipitate out as a solid particles in suspension, until the equilibrium concentration of solution is reached, but with clouds of precipitate in there.
This is a process where crystals are formed from a super saturated solution that is left undisturbed for a few days. A super saturated solution is formed when no more solute can dissolve in the solution.
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A solution that does not allow any more solute to dissolve (at room temperature) is called a SATURATED SOLUTION. But a saturated solution can be made to dissolve more solute by heating it. Then it is called a super saturated solution.The solvent becomes saturated and the no more solute will disolve
To Make a super saturated solution, you must saturate the solution fully by adding to solute to the solvent until no more dissolves. You then heat the solution and add more solute until there is undissolved solid remaining. let the solution cool, you will have a super saturated solution.
A solution that has the maximum amount of solute dissolved at that temperature is known as a saturated solution.However it is possible to prepare a super saturated solution by heating the solution slightly, dissolving the maximum amount of solute and then carefully cooling the solution. Generally the super saturated solution is unstable and the excess solute will precipitate out if given the energy to do so.A common super saturated solution is a sugar solution. Sugar is added to water and the solution is heated and then carefully cooled. The solution can form a glass like solid called "toffee" rather than crystals of sugar.
A saturated solution is made when you have added so much solute that no more dissolves. The amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution will change with the temperature of the solution.
the solute can re-form as a solid
In super saturated solution the water molecules are already bonded to the solute particles which prevent them from dissolving more substance and thus precipitation occurs very quickly
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