Differentiate between staurated,unsaturated and supersaturated solutions
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A saturated solution is when the solute can dissolve in the solvent. For example, if you have a bottle of water and you pour lemonade crystals into the water, and it dissolves, the solution is saturated, A supersaturated solution is when you pour the solute into the solvent and the solute doesn't dissolve.
SATURATED SOLUTION : The term saturated solution is used in chemistry to define a solution in which no more solute can be dissolved in the solvent. It is understood that saturation of the solution has been achieved when any additional substance that is added results in a solid precipitate or is let off as a gas. In other words, 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.
UNSATURATED SOLUTION : Unsaturated solutions are those solutions which contain less amount of solute in them than that of the actual amount of solvent which can be dissolved. In an unsaturated solution, the concentration of solute is much lower than its solubility equilibrium. Each solute will have a limit with respect to the specific solvent.
SUPERSATURATED SOLUTION : A supersaturated solution contains more dissolved solute than required for preparing a saturated solution and can be prepared by heating a saturated solution, adding more solute, and then cooling it gently. Excess dissolved solute crystallizes by seeding supersaturated solution with a few crystals of the solute.