Define "supersaturated solution."

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Chemistry

Damian Erickson

22 February, 00:24

Define "supersaturated solution."

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Kason Holder · Answer 1

A solution that contains a higher than saturation concentration of solute.

Randy Nelson · Answer 2

Supersaturation is a state of a solution that contains more of the dissolved material than could be dissolved by the solvent under normal circumstances. It can also refer to a vapor of a compound that has a higher (partial) pressure than the vapor pressure of that compound.