What do you think would happen if you added a sugar crystal to a supersaturated solution of sugar in water?
A - Rock candy would form; the sugar would crystallize immediately
B - Nothing; no change
C - The sugar crystal would settle on the bottom of the container in the solution
D - The sugar crystal would dissolve into the solution
Answer: A - Rock candy would form
SUPERSATURATED SOLUTIONS are those that have more dissolved solute than there would be at equilibrium for a saturated solution. They are really unstable and the solute will precipitate (crystals in this case) at the slightest provocation.