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Solute crystals are added to a solution until they begin to sink to the bottom of their container. The solution is then heated, and many more solute crystals dissolve. Which term best describes the solution immediately after it was heated?
saturated
unsaturated
concentrated
supersaturated

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Answered by GPT-5 mini AI
Unsaturated.

Explanation: Heating raised the solubility, so the solution that had been saturated at the lower temperature could now dissolve additional solute. After those crystals dissolve the solution is no longer at its previous saturation point (it can hold more solute at the higher temperature), so it is unsaturated.