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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 saturated solution?

A solution that can still dissolve more solute at the same temperature.

A solution in which no solute has been dissolved.

A solution that contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute at a given temperature, with undissolved solute present.

A solution that contains less solute than the maximum amount possible 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.

Define a saturated solution: It is a solution that contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute at a given temperature, meaning no more solute can dissolve under those conditions.

Recognize that in a saturated solution, any additional solute added will remain undissolved because the solution has reached its solubility limit.

Contrast this with unsaturated solutions, which can dissolve more solute, and supersaturated solutions, which temporarily contain more solute than the saturation point but are unstable.

Therefore, the best description of a saturated solution is one that contains the maximum amount of dissolved solute at a given temperature, with undissolved solute present.