Question

What is supersaturation?

(a) Has a higher vapor pressure than that of vapor pressure of that compound

(b) Has a lower vapor pressure than that of vapor pressure of that compound

(c) Has equal pressure similar to vapor pressure of that compound

(d) Does not depend on vapor pressure of that compound

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I want to ask this question from Crystallization in chapter Crystallization of Food Processing Unit Operations

Answer 1

Right option is (a) Has a higher vapor pressure than that of vapor pressure of that compound

For explanation I would say: Supersaturation is defined as to a vapor of a compound which has a higher pressure than vapor pressure of that compound. It is also defined as the solution containing more of the dissolved material than equilibrium by the solvent at standard conditions.