A saturated solution is made by dissolving 36.8 g of a solid solute in 200 mL of water. A second solution is made by dissolving 20.3 g of the same solid solute in 100 mL of water. How would the second solution be classified? saturated hypersaturated supersaturated

To determine the classification of the second solution, we need to know the solubility of the solid solute at the given conditions. A saturated solution contains the maximum amount of solute that can dissolve in the solvent at a specific temperature. The first solution is saturated with 36.8 g in 200 mL, indicating that this amount of solute represents the solubility limit. For this case, this means that 18.4 g of solute (36.8 g / 2) could dissolve in 100 mL of water. Since the second solution only has 20.3 g of solute in 100 mL, it exceeds the saturation point, classifying it as supersaturated. In a nutshell, saturated solutions are like that perfect cup of coffee, containing just enough sugar to sweeten it up without going overboard. When a solution is supersaturated, it's like that ambitious friend who adds way too much sugar – they’ve pushed beyond what's normal, creating a concoction that's unstable and can easily crystallize back down to a sweet balance.