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What will happen is a single crystal is introduced into a super-saturated solution?
We often find that there is a limit to the quantity of solute which will dissolve in a given quantity of solvent. This is especially true when solids dissolve in liquids. For example, if 36 g KCl crystals is shaken with 100 g H2O at 25°C only 35.5 g of the solid dissolves. If we raise the temperature somewhat, all the KCl will dissolve, but on cooling to 25°C again, the extra 0.5 g KC1 will precipitate, leaving exactly 35.5 g of the salt dissolved. We describe this phenomenon by saying that at 25°C the solubility of KCl in H2O is 35.5 g KC1 per 100 g H2O. A solution of this composition is also described as a saturated solution since it can accommodate no more KCl. Under some circumstances it is possible to prepare a solution which behaves anomalously and contains more solute than a saturated solution. Such a solution is said to be supersaturated. A good example of supersaturation is provided by Na2S2O3, sodium thiosulfate, whose solubility at 25°C is 50 g Na2S2O3 per 100 g H2O. If 70 g Na2S2O3 crystals is dissolved in 100 g hot H2O and the solution cooled to room temperature, the extra 20 g Na2S2O3 usually does not precipitate. The resulting solution is supersaturated; consequently it is also unstable. It can be "seeded" by adding a crystal of Na2S2O3, whereupon the excess salt suddenly crystallizes and heat is given off. After the crystals have settled and the temperature has returned to 25°C, the solution above the crystals is a saturated solution-it contains 50 g Na2S2O3. Another example of crystallizing salt out of a supersaturated solution can be seen in the following video. In this case, a supersaturated solution of sodium acetate is poured over a crystals of sodium acetate. These crystals provide the lattice structure "seed" which causes the sodium acetate ions in solution to crystallize out. The video begins with a few crystals of sodium acetate placed on the lab bench. A supersaturated solution of sodium acetate is poured over the crystals providing a seed or crystallization. The salt begins to crystallize, forming a large sodium acetate structure from the precipitation of the ions out of solution. When the sodium acetate crystallizes, the oppositely charged ions are brought closer together by the crystal structure. Since formation of a crystal lattice lowers potential energy by placing like charges close together, the system releases the excess energy in the crystallization process. Thus, the structure ends up being warm to the touch from this excess energy.
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What will happen if a large quantity of NaCl is added to the aqueous solution?
The solubility of sodium chloride is 360,9 g/L at 20 0C; after this concentration the solution is supersaturated.
What solution contains more solute than predicted at a given temperature?
A supersaturated solution contains more solute than predicted at a given temperature. This can happen when a solution is prepared with more solute than can normally dissolve in that solvent at that temperature, creating a metastable state where the excess solute remains dissolved until disturbed.
What does supersaturated solution of sugar water have to do with science?
A supersaturated solution of sugar water is a scientific phenomenon where the solution contains more dissolved sugar than it should be able to hold at a given temperature. This can happen when you dissolve sugar in very hot water and then let it cool slowly without allowing the excess sugar to crystallize out. It is used in various scientific experiments and demonstrations to study solubility and saturation levels in solutions.
What must happen to water in order for its dissolved minerals to be deposited?
Water must evaporate or cool down in order for its dissolved minerals to be deposited. As the water evaporates or cools, it becomes supersaturated with minerals, causing them to come out of solution and form solid deposits. This process is known as precipitation.
What would happen to a saturated solution if cooled in the refrigerator?
If it is saturated with a solid solute, you would expect some of the solid to precipitate out - as long as the solid could find a surface to nucleate on. If it is saturated with a gas, you would expect more gas to dissolve into it as long as it was still in contact with the saturating gas in the gas phase.
What will happen to a supersaturated solution?
The solute will eventually fall out of a supersaturated solution
What will eventually happen to a supersaturated solution?
The solute will eventually fall out of a supersaturated solution
What do you predict will happen when a crystal of potassium nitrate is added to the saturated solution as it is cooled What might happen if no crystal were present?
When a crystal of potassium nitrate is added to the saturated solution as it is cooled, it will act as a seed crystal for the excess solute to come out of solution and crystallize. If no crystal were present, the solution may remain supersaturated, meaning it contains more solute than it can naturally hold, leading to potential spontaneous crystallization or precipitation with any disturbance.
What would happen if a potassium alum seed crystal is placed in a supersaturated copper sulfate solution?
The potassium alum seed crystal will not induce the formation of copper sulfate crystals. Each substance forms its own distinct crystal structure, so the seed crystal must be made of the same substance as the solution for crystal growth to occur.
What will happen if a large quantity of NaCl is added to the aqueous solution?
The solubility of sodium chloride is 360,9 g/L at 20 0C; after this concentration the solution is supersaturated.
What does it mean for a solution to be supersaturated apex?
A supersaturated solution has more solute dissolved in it than what would normally be possible under equilibrium conditions. This can happen when a solution is prepared at high temperatures and then cooled down quickly, preventing the excess solute from precipitating out.
What will happen when a crystal of solute is added to an unsaturated solution?
It will dissolve
What solution contains more solute than predicted at a given temperature?
A supersaturated solution contains more solute than predicted at a given temperature. This can happen when a solution is prepared with more solute than can normally dissolve in that solvent at that temperature, creating a metastable state where the excess solute remains dissolved until disturbed.
What makes crystallization happen?
Crystallization occurs when a solution becomes supersaturated, meaning it holds more dissolved solute than it can normally accommodate. As the solution cools or evaporates, solute particles become more closely packed together and begin to form a repeating, ordered pattern known as a crystal lattice. This process continues until all excess solute is precipitated out of the solution, resulting in the formation of solid crystals.
What If a system of linear equations has no solution?
It can happen. Then there is no solution!It can happen. Then there is no solution!It can happen. Then there is no solution!It can happen. Then there is no solution!
What would happen if a crystal of sodium acetate is dropped into unsaturated solution of salt?
The sodium acetate crystal would dissolve in the unsaturated salt solution as it has higher solubility. This would increase the concentration of sodium ions and acetate ions in the solution, potentially precipitating out salt crystals if the solution becomes saturated.
What happen when drink crystal particle axe mixed with water particle?
a solution occurs when all the drink particles beak apart from the crystal, and mix completely with the water particles
