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DAT Review Questions (Dental Admissions)

Category - Chemistry

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A saturated solution of NaCl is heated until more solute can be dissolved. How is this solution best described?

Dilute
Immiscible
Supersaturated
Unsaturated
Hydrophobic

Explanation

Answer: Supersaturated

When a saturated solution is heated so more solute can be dissolved, the solution is described as supersaturated. Supersaturated solutions are typically unstable, and the solute can crash out of solution if a seed crystal is provided.

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