alleryStart learning →Solutions holding more solute than their solubility allows are described as:
AUndersaturated
BConcentrated
CImmiscible
DSupersaturated
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: D. Supersaturated
1. Some solutions can be pushed past the saturation limit.
2. A saturated solution has a concentration equal to the solubility.
3. Solutions that exceed this are said to be supersaturated.
4. They are interesting examples of nonequilibrium states.
_Source: OpenStax Chemistry 2e (CC BY 4.0), Ch 11 'Solutions and Colloids', sections 11.1-11.5_
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