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Solution Equilibrium and Saturation

As a solid solute dissolves in a solvent, over time the concentration of solute molecules in the solution increases.
This increases the chances that some of the solute molecules will collide and recombine to form crystals.
Recrystallization and dissolution are two competing processes.
When the solute starts dissolving, the rate of dissolution is much greater than the rate of recrystallization. As the concentration of dissolved solute increases, the rate of recrystallization increases.
When the rate of dissolution is equal to the rate of recrystallization, a dynamic equilibrium is established.
A solution at dynamic equilibrium is known as a saturated solution. Any further solute added to this solution will remain undissolved.
Conversely, any solution containing less than the amount needed to form a saturated solution is an unsaturated solution and has the capacity to dissolve more solute.
If a saturated solution is heated, it can dissolve more solute. When the solution is cooled down slowly and left undisturbed, it forms a supersaturated solution where the solution holds more than the equilibrium amount of solute
These supersaturated solutions are unstable&#8212;meaning the excess solute

solution equilibrium and saturation

Imagine adding a small amount of sugar to a glass of water, stirring until all the sugar has dissolved, and then adding a bit more. You can repeat this process until the sugar concentration of the solution reaches its natural limit, a limit determined primarily by the relative strengths of the solute-solute, solute-solvent, and solvent-solvent attractive forces. You can be certain that you have reached this limit because, no matter how long you stir the solution, undissolved sugar remains. The concentration of sugar in the solution at this point is known as its solubility.
The solubility of a solute in a particular solvent is the maximum concentration that may be achieved under given conditions when the dissolution process is at equilibrium.
When a solute&#8217;s concentration is equal to its solubility, the solution is said to be saturated with that solute. If the solute&#8217;s concentration is less than its solubility, the solution is said to be unsaturated. A solution that contains a relatively low concentration of solute is called dilute, and one with a relatively high concentration is called concentrated.
Solutions may be prepared in which a solute concentration exceeds its solubility. Such solutions are said to be supersaturated, and they are interesting examples of nonequilibrium states. For example, the carbonated beverage in an open container that has not yet &#8220;gone flat&#8221; is supersaturated with carbon dioxide gas; given time, the CO2 concentration will decrease until it reaches its solubility.
This text is adapted from <a href="https://openstax.org/books/chemistry-2e/pages/11-3-solubility">Openstax, Chemistry 2e, Section 11.3: Solubility</a>.

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saturation limits in solutions

Saturation limits in solutions describe how much solute can dissolve in a solvent under given conditions. As sugar is added to water and stirred, it dissolves at first. More sugar can be added until the solution reaches its natural limit.

That limit depends mainly on the relative strengths of three attractions: solute-solute, solute-solvent, and solvent-solvent forces. When no more sugar dissolves, even after long stirring, undissolved sugar stays behind. The concentration of sugar in the solution at that point is its solubility. Solubility is the maximum concentration a solute can reach in a particular solvent when dissolution is at equilibrium.

A solution is saturated when its solute concentration equals its solubility. If the concentration is lower than the solubility, the solution is unsaturated. Solutions with a relatively low amount of solute are called dilute, while solutions with a relatively high amount of solute are called concentrated.

Some solutions can temporarily hold more solute than their solubility allows. These are supersaturated solutions, which are nonequilibrium states. A carbonated drink in an open container that has not yet gone flat is one example. Over time, the carbon dioxide concentration falls until it reaches its solubility.

Saturation Limits in Solutions

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Why Some Substances Dissolve Better

Some substances dissolve easily in one solvent but not in another. A quick way to predict solubility is the idea that "like dissolves like." Polar substances, such as salt and sugar, dissolve well in polar solvents like water. Non-polar substances are more soluble in non-polar solvents such as carbon tetrachloride. This selective solubility depends on intermolecular forces, which are the attractions within and between molecules. Stronger forces between solute and solvent molecules lead to...

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Saturation limits in solutions describe how much solute can dissolve in a solvent under given conditions. As sugar is added to water and stirred, it dissolves at first. More sugar can be added until the solution reaches its natural limit. That limit depends mainly on the relative strengths of three attractions: solute-solute, solute-solvent, and solvent-solvent forces. When no more sugar dissolves, even after long stirring, undissolved sugar stays behind. The concentration of sugar in the...

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Colligative Effects in Solutions

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Colloids are mixtures with particles between the size of a solution and a suspension. They stay dispersed instead of settling out, even though their particles are larger than most simple molecules. This makes colloids different from cloudy suspensions like mud and water, flour and water, or tempera paint. It also makes them different from solutions, where dissolved molecules or ions are invisible and do not settle. Colloidal systems can be made in two main ways. In dispersion methods, larger...

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