What does saturated solution mean in science?

Answer 1

SaturatedYou may take it as for example we say Alkanes are saturated hydrocarbons so the term saturated means that it is no more soluble = Alkanes are insoluble hydrocarbons

Answer 2

Well if your referring to saturated/unsaturated hydrocarbons then.....

Saturated means that there are ONLY carbon-carbon single bonds

Unsaturated means there are at least one carbon-carbon double bond

Saturated substances are: less reactive (as it only has single bonds), stronger dispersion forces, thus higher melting points then unsaturated substances---but still quite low.

Unsaturated substances: more reactive (double bond(s)), have weaker dispersion forces (than saturated) because the single and double carbon-carbon bonds cannot "pack"/"bind" together nicely as compared to all single bonds. Weaker dispersion forces results in a v.weak melting point

Answer 3

A saturated solution means that the solution cannot take anymore solvent. For example, stir some sugar in tea and you will see the sugar dissolve. That is a solution. Now keep adding sugar until the sugar does not dissolve anymore. That is a saturated solution.

Answer 4

Saturated is a term commonly used in chemistry. Essentially, it is referring to a substance in which the atoms are linked by single bonds.

Answer 5

If all covalent bonds are single then the molecule is saturated. e.g. an alkane

Answer 6

a state when solute and solvent are completely miscible

Answer 7

No double bonds.

Double bonds look like this: C=C

Single bonds look like this: C-C

Note: the C is an example, any element can replace it.

Answer 8

This term has more meanings; see the link below for details.