What is a superated solution?

Answer 1

Almost every chemical that dissolves (solute) in a solution eventually reaches a proportion of solute to solvent where no more material will dissolve. The extra just falls to the bottom. This is saturated solution.

However if you "play tricks" on the saturated solution. For example cooling it gently so the solution is holding more solute at the lower temperature than it should. The solution is said to be supersaturated.

This is usually a unstable condition. A tap on the container or the introduction of a dust mote or particle of the solute, will result in the precipitation of the excess solute from the solution.

Answer 2

A superated solution is a fluid that has been separated into distinct layers, typically due to differences in density. This separation can occur naturally or through a deliberate process such as centrifugation to isolate components for further analysis or use.