A student is preparing a sugar-water solution to make rock candy. When the student continues to add sugar to the solution, the sugar dissolves. Which kind of solution is the student preparing?
A) The student is preparing a saturated solution.
B) The student is preparing a supersaturated solution.
C) The student is preparing an unsaturated solution.
D) We cannot tell if the student is preparing a saturated, a supersaturated, or an unsaturated solution.

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The fact that the sugar continues to dissolve indicates that the solution is not yet saturated, ruling out options A and B. Therefore, the student is preparing an unsaturated solution (option C).

A Student Is Preparing a Sugar-Water Solution to Make Rock