Catarami
Jan 27, 2009, 02:48 PM
What is an unsaturated solution? How could I prepare one?
rwinterton
Jan 28, 2009, 01:24 PM
Solutions are made by mixing a solute (usually a solid. Think of salt as being a solute) with a solvent (usually a liquid. Think of water being a solute). A "saturated solution" is a solution of a solute in a solvent where the maximum possible amount of solute has been dissolved. An "unsaturated solution" is, therefore, a solution where less than the maximum possible amount of solute has been dissolved.
You should be able to figure out how to make an unsaturated solution.