SATURATED SOLUTION : The term saturated solution is used in chemistry to define a

solution in which no more solute can be dissolved in the solvent. It is understood

that saturation of the solution has been achieved when any additional substance
that is added results in a solid precipitate or is let off as a gas. In other
words, a saturated solution is a solution that contains the maximum amount of
solute that can be dissolved under the condition at which the solution exists.

UNSATURATED SOLUTION : Unsaturated solutions are those solutions which contain less
amount of solute in them than that of the actual amount of solvent which can be
dissolved. In an unsaturated solution, the concentration of solute is much lower
than its solubility equilibrium. Each solute will have a limit with respect to the
specific solvent.

SUPERSATURATED SOLUTION : A supersaturated solution contains more dissolved solute

than required for preparing a saturated solution and can be prepared by heating a
saturated solution, adding more solute, and then cooling it gently. Excess
dissolved solute crystallizes by seeding supersaturated solution with a few
crystals of the solute.