Question

Increasing temperature increases solubility so that 480 grams (g) of sugar makes a saturated solution in 100 milliliters (mL) of boiling water. If you add 240 g of sugar to 50 mL of boiling water, which will the solution be?

resaturated
supersaturated
saturated

Answer 1

Solubility at 100 °C = 480 g / 100 mL of solution =: saturated solution

The proportion 240 g / 50 mL is equal to the saturated ratio 480 g / 100 mL

Then, 240 g of sugar in 50 mL of boiling water will make a saturated solution.

Answer: saturated