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question 12 of 28. as much sugar as will dissolve is added to hot water. the water is then cooled, and all of the sugar remains dissolved in the solution. which term describes the final sugar solution? a supersaturated b unsaturated c nonsaturated d saturated
A supersaturated solution contains more dissolved solute than a saturated solution at the same temperature, formed by dissolving at higher temperature and cooling without precipitation. Here, sugar dissolved in hot water (saturated at high temp) remains dissolved when cooled, exceeding solubility at lower temp.
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A. Supersaturated