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A solution becomes supersaturated when the temperature is raised because higher temperatures increase the solubility of most solutes, allowing more of the solute to dissolve in the solvent. When the solution is then cooled without any solute precipitating out, it can hold more solute than it normally would at the lower temperature, resulting in a supersaturated state. This condition is unstable, and any disturbance can cause the excess solute to crystallize out.

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