A saturated solution contains a liquid (solvent) and a solid (solute). In a solution that dissolves, the solute dissolves in the solvent. An example of this is table salt (NaCl) in Water (H20). When you stir some salt into water, it dissolves. However, when there is too much salt in proportion to water, there are leftovers at the bottom. This indicates that the solution is saturated. Put simply, It means that there is not enough solvent to dissolve the solute.
This happens because of dipole forces of the solvent attracting to ends of the solute. In a salt water solution, there needs to be about 6 water molecules to every 1 salt molecule. When there is too much of the salt, the solid falls to the bottom (precipitate).
An Unsaturated solution is simply one that has not passed this critical ratio of molecules.
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A solution that contains the maximum amount of solute is NOT an unsaturated solution.It is called to be saturated instead.
D. A saturated solution. In a saturated solution, the rate of dissolution of solute is equal to the rate of precipitation of solute, leading to a state of dynamic equilibrium between the dissolved and undissolved solute.
An unsaturated solution can dissolve more solute at a given temperature, whereas a saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved in the solvent at that temperature. You can tell the difference by observing whether there is still undissolved solute present in the solution (unsaturated) or if the solution is clear with no solute visible (saturated).
Whether a sugar-water mixture is saturated or unsaturated depends on the amount of sugar that has been dissolved in the water. If no more sugar can be dissolved in the water at a given temperature, the solution is saturated; if more sugar can be dissolved, it is unsaturated.
A graph can illustrate what solution is saturated and unsaturated. If the point is on the line, then the solution is saturated, while if is below the line, the solution is unsaturated.
why it is significant to know wheter a solution is saturated or unsaturated
Saturated solution is a solution that did dissolve to the maximum capacity. Unsaturated solution is a solution that didn't dissolve to the maximum capacity.
From your question it is impossible to tell. A salt-water solution can be unsaturated or saturated depending on how much salt was added.
The solution is said to be unsaturated. If the max amount is dissolved at a given temperature, then the solution is saturated.
unsaturated and saturated
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Hmmm........... their is a primary difference between saturated and non saturated solution i.e the saturated solution has no more tendencey or capacity to dissolve some more solute while unsaturated solution can dissolve more solute to extent it become saturated.............Ajwa
An unsaturated solution has excess solvent and can still dissolve more solute.A saturated solution cannot dissolve any more solute, it will simply stay separate.
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saturated,,,,, unsaturated,,,, supersaturated,,,,, .............................khrixlie.........
A solution that contains the maximum amount of solute is NOT an unsaturated solution.It is called to be saturated instead.