88073
AssignmentMultiple Choice

Solubility

Question 88073 • AA-F26 Physical Science

Elsa has a jar of honey that was left outside on a hot summer day. She notices that there are now sugar crystals at the bottom of the jar. What type of solution is the honey?

Answer
A
unsaturated
B
saturated
C
supersaturated
D
polyunsaturated

Explanation

Sugar crystals form when a solution contains more dissolved sugar than it can normally hold under the current conditions. This is a supersaturated solution, so the honey is supersaturated. A saturated solution holds as much dissolved sugar as it can, but the excess sugar has not necessarily begun to crystallize.

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