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A beaker contains a solution. A single solute crystal is added to the solution. Immediately, crystals form in the solution.
Which term best describes the solution before the crystal was added?
supersaturated
unsaturated
diluted
saturated
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supersaturated
Reason: A supersaturated solution contains more dissolved solute than it can normally hold at that temperature and is metastable; introducing a seed crystal immediately triggers crystallization.
Reason: A supersaturated solution contains more dissolved solute than it can normally hold at that temperature and is metastable; introducing a seed crystal immediately triggers crystallization.
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