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Question
Differentiate between unsaturated, saturated & supersaturated solutions.
Solution
- Saturated: The solution cannot dissolve any more solute at a given temperature.
- Unsaturated: solution can dissolve more solute at a given temperature.
- Supersaturated: Solution which has more solute than its saturated sol. at that temperature.
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