I got this question wrong it was true/false
the answer was false
A supersaturated solution will have some solid undissolved in the bottom of the container.
I don't know why its false?
What you have is a saturated solution since there is solid undissolved. A supersaturated solution will be completely dissolved and will in fact, have more dissolved than it normally can hold. If a single crystal of the solid is put into the solution,or if the sides of the vessel are scratched, some of the dissolved solid will crystallize until a saturated solution is obtained.
To determine whether the statement is true or false, we need to understand the concept of a supersaturated solution.
A supersaturated solution is one that contains more solute than it can normally dissolve at a given temperature. This occurs when a saturated solution is cooled down slowly, allowing it to hold on to more solute than it would under normal circumstances. However, even though a supersaturated solution has an excess amount of solute in it, it does not necessarily mean that there will be solid undissolved in the bottom of the container.
In fact, the defining characteristic of a supersaturated solution is its instability. It is in a state of "metastability," meaning that any disturbance or introduction of a solid particle can cause the excess solute to rapidly crystallize out of the solution. This process is called precipitation.
To get the correct answer to this question, we need to understand that a supersaturated solution actually appears clear and does not have any visible solid undissolved in the bottom of the container. However, if the solution is disturbed or a seed crystal is added, the excess solute will crystallize out and solid will form.
So, the correct answer to the question is false because a supersaturated solution does not typically have solid undissolved in the bottom of the container until a disturbance occurs or a seed crystal is added.