Rock candy is formed when excess sugar is dissolved in hot water followed by crystallization. A student wants to make two batches of rock candy. He finds an unopened box of "cane sugar" in the pantry. He starts preparing batch A by dissolving sugar in of hot water (). He keeps adding sugar until no more sugar dissolves in the hot water. He cools the solution to room temperature. He prepares batch B by dissolving sugar in of water at room temperature until no more sugar is dissolved. He lets the solution sit at room temperature.
Which of the following is the predicted outcome? It is likely that more rock candy will be formed in batch A.
It is likely that less rock candy will be formed in batch A.
It is likely that no rock candy will be formed in either batch.
I need more information to predict which batch is more likely to form rock candy.