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A saturated solution of NaCl is heated until more solute can be dissolved. How is this solution best described?
  1. Dilute
  2. Immiscible
  3. Supersaturated
  4. Unsaturated
  5. 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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