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A solution of KNO3 is prepared by dissolving 80 g KNO3 in 100 g water at 60oC. The solution is

Group of answer choices

dilute

saturated

unsaturated

supersaturated

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To determine whether the solution is dilute, saturated, unsaturated, or supersaturated, we need to compare the amount of KNO3 that is dissolved in the solution at 60°C to the maximum amount of KNO3 that can be dissolved in water at 60°C.

The solubility of KNO3 in water at 60°C is 110 g per 100 g of water. Since only 80 g of KNO3 was dissolved in 100 g of water, the solution is unsaturated.

Therefore, the answer is unsaturated.
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