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Maceo is making rock candy. Which best describes the steps she should take?

heat a saturated sugar water solution, dissolve more sugar, then let the solution cool
heat a saturated sugar water solution, dissolve more sugar, and wait until the water evaporates
saturate a water solution, increase the pressure, and dissolve more sugar
saturate a water solution, lower the pressure, and dissolve more sugar

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Answer: heat a saturated sugar water solution, dissolve more sugar, then let the solution cool.

Explanation: Heating lets you dissolve more sugar than at room temperature (creating a supersaturated solution when it cools). As the solution cools, excess sugar comes out of solution and forms the rock candy crystals (often aided by a seed crystal or string).