In: Chemistry
What is a solution called when the concentration of the solute equals its solubility in the solvent?
a) Dilute
b) Saturated
c) Unsaturated
d) Supersaturated
Answer : b) Saturated
Explanation:
Dilute solutions : Solutions having a very low concentration of salt, which is far less than its solubility.
Saturated solution : are those which contain maximum amount of solute that is soluble and cannot be further dissolved.
Unsaturated solutions : Those solutions have concentration of solute lesser than its solubility.
Supersaturated solutions : adding a more solute to a saturated solution results in a supersaturated solution. That is the amount of solute is more than the solubility of solvent of solution.
b) Saturated