A beaker contains a solution of a substance ‘A’. Precipitation of substance ‘A’ takes place when a small amount of ‘A’ is added to the solution. The solution is _________.
(i) saturated
(ii) supersaturated
(iii) unsaturated
(iv) concentrated
The answer is the option (ii). Adding a small amount of solute in an already saturated solution will make the solution supersaturated and will lead to the precipitation of the solute.