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It's easy to grow your own sugar crystals! Sugar crystals are also known as rock candy since the crystallized sucrose (table sugar) resembles rock crystals and because you can eat your finished product. You can grow beautiful clear sugar crystals with sugar and water or you can add food coloring to get colored crystals. It's simple, safe, and fun. Boiling water is required to dissolve the sugar, so adult supervision is recommended for this project.
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Does rock candy grow faster with seed crystals or sugar crystals?
No the color of rock color candy does not change the speed in which it grows.
Crystals such as rock candy grow larger as they are forming are these crystals alive?
No, crystals are chemical compounds that are not considered to be alive.
Why won't rock candy grow on a nylon line?
It may be that the nylon is to smooth to provide a platform for the crystals to form.
What are the results of the rock candy experiment?
Normally they should grow on the stick or string and that is if you do it properly but it is quite likely that the crystals will grow on the base of the container/glass
How long does crystallization take?
Well, I'm doing a science fair project on rock candy and my crystals seem to take about a week to grow. It depends on what type of crystals you are growing. I am growing rock candy, but if you are trying to grow real crystals it could take a couple of weeks or even months,.
What is the sugariest fruit?
Rock candy (pure sugar crystals).
How does rock candy's grow?
it deepens how much do you have
Where to buy rock candy?
Castlemaine, Victoria......................shops in and around............Bendigo............Vline stations and trains
What are the crystals in a rock called?
The crystals in a rock are often referred to as mineral crystals. They are formed as the molten rock cools and solidifies, allowing minerals to crystallize and grow within the rock. The size, shape, and arrangement of these crystals can provide clues about the rock's formation and history.
Is the faster a rock cools the larger the crystals?
Yes, the faster a rock cools, the smaller the crystals will be. When rocks cool quickly, there is less time for crystals to grow, resulting in finer-grained textures with smaller crystals. Conversely, slower cooling allows more time for crystals to grow, leading to larger crystal sizes.
When liquid rock cools slowly will crystals be bigger or smaller then when it cools fast?
When liquid rock cools slowly, crystals will be bigger because there is more time for the crystals to grow and develop before the rock solidifies. In contrast, when liquid rock cools quickly, crystals are smaller because there is less time for them to form and grow.
How are crystals formed in making rock candy?
It has to do with the shape molecular formula of the compound that it is created from.
