Chemistry: An Introduction to General, Organic, and Biological Chemistry (12th Edition)

Published by Prentice Hall
ISBN 10: 0321908449
ISBN 13: 978-0-32190-844-5

Chapter 9 - Section 9.3 - Solubility - Questions and Problems - Page 295: 9.22b

Answer

Saturated solution.

Work Step by Step

When ice is added to the tea, its temperature decreases. Therefore, the solubility also decreases. The formation of a layer of solid sugar indicates a saturated solution, because the maximum solubility was reached, and the solution (tea) can't dissolve more sugar.
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