how a saturated solution can become supersaturated ?

1 Answer
Feb 2, 2018

#=># By a suddenly temperature change or solvent evaporation. It can be also affected by suddenly changes of pressure or volume.

Explanation:

A Saturated solution (liquid) becomes super-saturated when solvent evaporates and solutes takes a time to precipitate or crystalize. Or, when temperature suddenly decreases changing the solution equilibrium.