define saturated solution....???????
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A solution in which the maximum amount of solvent has been dissolved. Any more solute added will sit as crystals on the bottom of the container.
What is a Saturated Solution?
A saturated solution is a solution that contains the maximum amount of solute that can be dissolved under the condition at which the solution exists.
In chemistry, after studying solutions and properties of the solution, one can understand that a solution can reach a status of saturation. This state is when the solution has reached a point in which no more solute can be added. Addition of solute after this point would result in a solid precipitate or gas being released. Such a mixture is called a saturated solution.
How to Prepare a Saturated Solution?
A saturated solution is prepared by continuously adding solute to the solution until a stage is reached where the solute appears as a solid precipitate or as crystals to form a highly saturated solution.
Consider the process of adding table sugar to a container of water.
Initially, the added sugar dissolves as the solution is stirred.
Finally, as more sugar has added a point is reached where no amount of stirring will cause the added sugar to dissolve.
The last added sugar remains as a solid on the bottom of the container, the solution is saturated