A student is preparing a sugar-water solution to make rock candy. When the student continues to add sugar to the solution, no additional 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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A saturated solution is one in which no more solute can dissolve at a given temperature and pressure. Therefore, if the student continues to add sugar and it does not dissolve, then the solution must be saturated.

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