Question

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Answer 1

Answer:

Which of the following

properties distinguishes a solution

oversaturated with a dilute?

• The supersaturated solution is one in which the solvent has dissolved more solute than it can dissolve in the saturation equilibrium.  The solute can be a solid, or a gas. The molecules of the solvent surround those of the solute and seek to open space between themselves to be able to harbor more amount of solute.

• A dilute solution is a solution that has not reached the maximum concentration of solute dissolved in a solvent. The additional solute will dissolve when added in a dilute solution and will not appear in the aqueous phase.   It is considered a state of dynamic equilibrium where the speeds in which the solvent dissolves the solute are greater than the recrystallization rate.