Question

Explain dynamic equilibrium with respect to solution formation. what is a saturated solution? an unsaturated solution? a supersaturated solution?

Answer 1

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what is a saturated solution?

A saturated solution contains the amount of solute for a given amount of solvent at a constant temperature. For example, no more than 36.2 g of sodium chloride will dissolve in 100 g of water. In a saturated solution, a dynamic equilibrium exists between the solid and its dissolved ions. In this equilibrium, as many ions are going out of the solution as are going in per unit time.

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Answer 2

Initially when we dissolve a solute , rate of dissolution is far exceeding the rate of deposition. But as the concentration of solution increases , the rate of deposition also increases and a situation comes when rate of dissolution becomes equal to rate of deposition that situation is called dynamic equilibrium.

Saturated solution:

It is the solution in which dissolved solute is in dynamic equilibrium with undissolved solute, if we dissolve more solute into it it will not dissolve.

Unsaturated solution:

This solution contains less amount of solute than the equilibrium amount of it. If we dissolve more solute into it , it will dissolve.

Supersaturated solution:

This solution contains more amount of solute than its equilibrium concentration. These solution are unstable.