Is the solubility of a salt affected by how much salt you add to a solution?

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A saturated solution of salt at a constant temperature and pressure will maintain a constant concentration of dissolved salt, even if additional solid salt is added. This is because a saturated solution is defined as one that has reached its maximum capacity for dissolving the solute, meaning no more salt can dissolve under those conditions. The discussion emphasizes that, assuming no other reactions occur, the amount of dissolved salt remains unchanged despite the presence of excess solid salt.
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Hey. Will a saturated solution of a salt at a constant temperature and pressure have a constant amount of dissolved salt even as you add more salt? Let us pretend that acid-base or metal-complex reactions don't happen.
 
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Saturated means - no more can dissolve, so yes, concentration of dissolved salt doesn't change when you add more solid.
 

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