3.50. Saturation http://www.ck12.org
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At the following URL, watch the video on solubility. Pay special attention to minutes 3:50–6:55 (the section on
saturation). Then answer the questions below. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=IKimraU21ws
- Describe how particles of solute behave when a solution is saturated.
- What is a supersaturated solution? How does it form?
- How is a supersaturated solution used to make rock candy?
Review
- Contrast saturated and unsaturated solutions.
- Describe an example of an unsaturated solution of table salt in 1 liter of 20 °C water.
- Miguel added 150 grams of baking soda to a liter of water at 20 °C. No matter how long he keeps stirring the
solution, he can’t get all of the baking soda to dissolve. Explain why.