Is a solution that sits on top of undissolved solute #"supersaturated"#?

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anor277
Sep 1, 2015

Absolutely not!

Explanation:

A supersaturated solution is a solution that contains more solute than would be in equilibrium with undissolved solute. It is a metastable condition. Salt water is probably an unsaturated solution with respect to salt.

And in the given scenario, the solution that sits ATOP undissolved solute is #"saturated with respect to the solute"#. That is there is equilibrium between dissolved, and undissolved solute....

#"Dissolved solute "stackrel()rightleftharpoons" undissolved solute"#

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