Saturated and Unsaturated Solutions

• It is a homogeneous mixture with one or more solute

  dissolved in a solvent

  Solution
• It is a substance THAT IS DISSOLVED in a solvent


  solute
• it is a substance that dissolves the solute


  solvent
• A solution that

  contains less solute


  unsaturated
• A solution that

  contains the

  maximum amount of

  solute

  saturated
• A solution that

  contains more solute


  supersaturated
• the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a

  given amount of solvent at a certain temperature.

  solubility
• factors affecting solublility

  1. amount and size of solute
  2. stirring
  3. solvents temperature
• smaller size of solute means?

  faster rate of solubility
• the higher the temperature of

  the solvent, the faster the rate of solubility
• increases movement of the solvent thus increasing the

  rate of solubility
• the stage at which a substance can no longer

  be dissolved into a solution

  saturation point