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Why does Potassium Nitrate crystallise when cooled and saturated?
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DrBob222
Because no more KNO3 will dissolve in a saturated solution and when a small amount of the solvent available evaporates the excess KNO3 must come out of solution; i.e., it crystallizes into a solid.
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