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 does the student have?
A) a saturated solution
B) a supersaturated solution
C) an unsaturated solution
D) We cannot tell.

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The fact that the sugar continues to dissolve suggests that the solution is not yet saturated, so options A and B can be ruled out. Since the solution is able to dissolve more sugar, it is unsaturated. Therefore, the correct answer is option C.

A Student Is Preparing a Sugar Water Solution to Make