Question

Elsa has a jar of honey that was left outside on a hot summer day. She notices that there are now sugar crystals at the bottom of the jar. What type of solution is the honey?

unsaturated
saturated
supersaturated
polyunsaturated

Answer 1

The presence of sugar crystals at the bottom of the jar indicates that the honey is a **supersaturated** solution. A supersaturated solution contains more solute (in this case, sugar) than it can normally dissolve at a given temperature. When sugar crystals form, it shows that the solution has exceeded its saturation point and cannot hold any more solute at that temperature.