to saturate an unsaturated solution, you can either add more of the solute (stuff being dissolved) to the mixture to its saturation point, or lower the temerature of the solution.
to make a saturated solution superaturated again add more solute or lower the temperature.
look at the second page of the reference tables for the solubility curves of some basic substances.the place where the x and y axis intersect on the line of the substance is where its saturated. for example you can dissolve 80 grams of NaNO3 (sodium nitrate) in 100 grams of water at 10 degrees C. and it will be saturated. anything above the line (even just 81 grams! its supersaturated) is supersaturated so 90 grams of NaNO3 dissloved in 100 grams of water at 10 degrees C is SUPERSATURATED. anything below the line in unsaturated for example 50 grams of NaNO3 dissolved in 100 grams of water at 10 degrees C. is UNSATURATED (even if its 79 grams! its still unstaurated)
also note the lines that go UP from left to right are solids, lines going DOWN from left to right are gases.
just so you arent confused, gases are more soluble at LOWER temps. solids are more soluble at HIGHER temps. so LOWERING the temperature of a solution cosisting of a solid duissolved in a liquid will cause crystallization to occur, thus making the unsaturated solution saturated, or making the saturated solution supersaturated.
sorry that i keep editing it i just want to make sure you understand and that i am as clear as possible.
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NYS chemisty reference tables.
In a supersaturated solution, the solute concentration exceeds the saturation point at that temperature. This is achieved by dissolving the solute in a hot solution and then slowly cooling it down without allowing the excess solute to precipitate out. A saturated solution has the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved at a given temperature.
Solutions can be classified as saturated (maximum amount of solute dissolved at a given temperature), unsaturated (less solute than saturation point), or supersaturated (more solute than normally possible at that temperature).
By physical state: solutions can be classified as solid, liquid, or gas based on the state of the solvent. By concentration: solutions can be classified as dilute or concentrated based on the amount of solute dissolved in the solvent. By solubility: solutions can be classified as saturated, unsaturated, or supersaturated based on the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a given amount of solvent at a specific temperature.
1. Gaseous Solution- includes gases or vapors dissolved in one another. Two or more gases can form a solution. Air is an example of a gaseous solution. When dry is made up of oxygen gas dissolved in nitrogen gas. 2. Liquid Solution- contain a liquid solvent in which gas, liquid, or solid is dissolved. Water is the most common liquid solution. Many things can be dissolved in it. Table salt is an example of a solid dissolved in a liquid. A liquid and a gas can also be dissolved in a liquid solution. 3. Solid Solution- is a mixture of solids spread equally throughout one another. Metal is an example of a solid solution at room temperature.
Supersaturated = Being more concentrated than normally possible and therefore not in equilibrium.
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Probably with enough heat. Solutions can become supersaturated. "Supersaturated solutions are prepared or result when some condition of a saturated solution is changed, for example temperature, volume (as by evaporation), or pressure." -Wikipedia as a source
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The types of solutions based on solubility are saturated, unsaturated, and supersaturated. A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent at a given temperature. An unsaturated solution can dissolve more solute, and a supersaturated solution contains more solute than it normally would at a particular temperature.
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.
In a supersaturated solution, the solute concentration exceeds the saturation point at that temperature. This is achieved by dissolving the solute in a hot solution and then slowly cooling it down without allowing the excess solute to precipitate out. A saturated solution has the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved at a given temperature.
1. Heat the water. 2. Dissolve as much salt as possible while hot. 3. Cool the solution.
Solutions can be classified based on their physical state (solid, liquid, gas), chemical composition, concentration, or function. They can also be classified as saturated, unsaturated, or supersaturated depending on the amount of solute dissolved in the solvent.
The solute will eventually fall out of a supersaturated solution
The solute will eventually fall out of a supersaturated solution
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.
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.