Saturation is divided into 3 groups:
Saturated.
Unsaturated.
Supersaturated.
Supersaturated is when there is too much solute in the solvent so the excess solute just falls to the bottom of the beaker/flask/cup.
A solution which has reached saturation at a higher temperature is supersaturated.
Solution containing more solute that the slovent would oringinally dissolve, usually done by heating up the solution.
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A solution containing more solute than should be possible
A supersaturated solution is created by heating the solution up to get more solute to dissove in and then letting it slowly cool down. Absent anything to kick off the precipitation, you can get a situation where more solute is dissolved than the solution would normally be capable of holding. It is past its saturation point and so is called supersaturated.
A solution that is super saturated has more solute than can be dissolved under normal conditions. Such solutions are generally difficult to make because the solute quickly forms crystals. If the solution and the container are particularly clean, there is no surface (substrate) upon which a crystal can form. It is as if it forgets how to make a crystal.
I have, personally, never had much success with making a super saturated sugar solution but some other compounds are really easy. Sodium acetate is particularly easy. As the solution cools to room temperature, sprinkle some sodium acetate powder on the surface and it almost immediately solidifies...and gets cold. Scratching the side or bottom of the beaker with a steel probe or stirring rod can also trigger the crystal formation because it makes the glass rough creating a good substrate.
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.
a supersaturated solution is more saturated from a saturated solution
a solution that contains more of the dissolved material than could be dissolved by the solvent under normal circumstances. (Wikipedia)
A supersaturated solution is one that contains more of a solute than would be present at equilibrium under the conditions of temperature and pressure prevailing in the solution.
A saturated solution is made when you have added so much solute that no more dissolves. The amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution will change with the temperature of the solution.
A saturated solution.
A solute can be dissolved in water to form a solution until the carrying capacity of the solution is reached. At this point the solution is saturated and will not dissolve or carry any more solute. fully saturated. You should also consider that heating it up make it a diluted solution, so as lowering the heat instantly can make your solution a supersaturated solution.
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.
If more solute is added to the solution and the solute remains undissolved, then you know that solution is saturated.
This is a process where crystals are formed from a super saturated solution that is left undisturbed for a few days. A super saturated solution is formed when no more solute can dissolve in the solution.
A super saturated solution.
You have to Heat it!
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A solution that does not allow any more solute to dissolve (at room temperature) is called a SATURATED SOLUTION. But a saturated solution can be made to dissolve more solute by heating it. Then it is called a super saturated solution.The solvent becomes saturated and the no more solute will disolve
To Make a super saturated solution, you must saturate the solution fully by adding to solute to the solvent until no more dissolves. You then heat the solution and add more solute until there is undissolved solid remaining. let the solution cool, you will have a super saturated solution.
Once a solution is saturated it won't dissolve any more additive, by definition, at least not of the same material.
A solution that has the maximum amount of solute dissolved at that temperature is known as a saturated solution.However it is possible to prepare a super saturated solution by heating the solution slightly, dissolving the maximum amount of solute and then carefully cooling the solution. Generally the super saturated solution is unstable and the excess solute will precipitate out if given the energy to do so.A common super saturated solution is a sugar solution. Sugar is added to water and the solution is heated and then carefully cooled. The solution can form a glass like solid called "toffee" rather than crystals of sugar.
A saturated solution is made when you have added so much solute that no more dissolves. The amount of solute needed to make a saturated solution will change with the temperature of the solution.
the solute can re-form as a solid
In super saturated solution the water molecules are already bonded to the solute particles which prevent them from dissolving more substance and thus precipitation occurs very quickly
The types of solution are liquid(aqeous), solid, and gaseous.