What are the types of solution depending onamount of solute present in solution?
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Explanation:
In chemistry, a solution is a special type of homogeneous mixture composed of two or more substances. In such a mixture, a solute is a substance dissolved in another substance, known as a solvent. The mixing process of a solution happens at a scale where the effects of chemical polarity are involved, resulting in interactions that are specific to solvation. The solution usually has the state of the solvent when the solvent is the larger fraction of the mixture, as is commonly the case. One important parameter of a solution is the concentration, which is a measure of the amount of solute in a given amount of solution or solvent. The term "aqueous solution" is used when one of the solvents is water.[1]
Solubility of solute in solvent:
Depending on amount of solute present in thegiven volume of solution, they can be classifiedas
i. Saturated solution:
The solution containing just amount of dissolvedsolute required for establishing equilibriumbetween dissolved solute and undissolved solute.
Consider a saturated solution of sugar.
Sugar(s) + H2O(l)
sugar solution(sat)
In this case, there is an equilibrium betweendissolution and crystallisation.
ii. Unsaturated solution:
A solution containing less amount of solute thanrequired to form of a saturated solution is calledunsaturated solution.
In this case, there is no equilibrium betweendissolution and crystallisation.
iii. Super saturated solution:
A solution containing excess amount of a solutethan required to form saturated solution is calledsupersaturated solution. It is unstable system.