a crystal of salt is added to a supersaturated solution of the salt, what happends to the number of crystals produced.
2006-10-26 02:39:39 · 7 answers · asked by K&E4life 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
The term supersaturation refers to a solution that contains more of the dissolved material than could be dissolved by the solvent under normal circumstances.
Condensation
Small particles (seeds) can trigger the separation of the dissolved material from the solvent. In the solid form these seeds can lead to the formation of crystallites or even large single crystals.
2006-10-26 02:44:23 · answer #1 · answered by DanE 7 · 0⤊ 1⤋
the whole solution will produce a large crystal which does not look very nice. In theory, the single crystal becomes the (i forgot the geological or probably chemistry term here) "something mother crystal" and initiates the whole crystallization process.
Even if you dont have a single crystal to begin with, there's a probability that nucleation (forming of a minute crystal) will occur and thus start the whole process of crystallization.
2006-10-26 09:58:46 · answer #2 · answered by Jeremy 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
It goes up by one (the one you added). No more crystals will form because you already have a supersaturate to begin with.
2006-10-26 09:43:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 1⤋
That is called seeding. Crystals will form quicker and could assume the morphology of the seed crystal.
2006-10-26 11:00:53 · answer #4 · answered by imsurroundedbyidiots 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋
The amount gets smaller
2006-10-26 09:41:34 · answer #5 · answered by Thanks for the Yahoo Jacket 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i have no idea why dont you ask a science teacher or other sites on the web
2006-10-26 09:45:14 · answer #6 · answered by koolaid995 1 · 0⤊ 1⤋
they precipitate out of the solution.
2006-10-26 09:41:39 · answer #7 · answered by Trixie D 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋