Table of contents

1. Intro to General Chemistry3h 48m
2. Atoms & Elements4h 16m
3. Chemical Reactions4h 10m
4. BONUS: Lab Techniques and Procedures1h 38m
5. BONUS: Mathematical Operations and Functions48m
6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions3h 53m
7. Gases3h 49m
8. Thermochemistry2h 37m
9. Quantum Mechanics2h 58m
10. Periodic Properties of the Elements3h 9m
11. Bonding & Molecular Structure3h 29m
12. Molecular Shapes & Valence Bond Theory1h 57m
13. Liquids, Solids & Intermolecular Forces2h 23m
14. Solutions3h 1m
15. Chemical Kinetics2h 53m
16. Chemical Equilibrium2h 29m
17. Acid and Base Equilibrium5h 1m
18. Aqueous Equilibrium4h 47m
19. Chemical Thermodynamics1h 50m
20. Electrochemistry2h 42m
21. Nuclear Chemistry2h 36m
22. Organic Chemistry5h 7m
23. Chemistry of the Nonmetals2h 39m
24. Transition Metals and Coordination Compounds3h 16m

6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions

Solubility Rules

General Chemistry

6. Chemical Quantities & Aqueous Reactions

Solubility Rules

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Multiple Choice

Which of the following best describes a supersaturated solution?

A solution in which the solute is completely undissolved.

A solution that contains more dissolved solute than it can theoretically hold at a given temperature.

A solution that contains less solute than the maximum amount that can dissolve at a given temperature.

A solution in which no more solute can dissolve at a given temperature.

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Understand the concept of solubility: Solubility is the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in a solvent at a specific temperature to form a stable solution.

Recognize the types of solutions based on solute concentration relative to solubility: unsaturated (less solute than maximum), saturated (solute amount equals maximum solubility), and supersaturated (more solute than the maximum solubility).

Identify that a supersaturated solution contains more dissolved solute than the equilibrium solubility limit at that temperature, making it unstable and prone to crystallization.

Compare the given options to the definitions: the correct description of a supersaturated solution is one that contains more dissolved solute than it can theoretically hold at a given temperature.

Conclude that the other options describe unsaturated, saturated, or undissolved solute conditions, which do not match the definition of a supersaturated solution.