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Investigatory Project Rock Candy
Investigatory Project Rock Candy
A.
Background of the Study
Rock candy is very easy to do. You just need basic kitchen
ingredients and a lot of time and patience. The candy is made by
the process called crystallization. You will find out later why. This
candy is made of water and sugar (melted in the water) only,
flavorings and food colors are optional. Of course the melted sugar
needs a solid substance so it can crystallize there. So dip a
stick, straw, anything clean to the mixture and it will crystallize
there. The original ingredients in making a typical candy are
almond paste, cocoa butter, dry fondant, etc. We conducted this
study to investigate if we can arrive to a product similar to a classic
candy with the use of the ingredients that we can easily find at
home.
C.
became saturated. When we put the fuzzy wire with sugar into the
saturated solution, the solution became supersaturated.
B. Conceptual Framework
C. Hypothesis
If we put more solute entities which are the sugar than the solvent
which is the hot water, then it will crystallize. Likewise, if we are going
to put lesser amount of the solute substance, the crystallization process
will become slow.
D. Definition of Terms
beet. Other sugars are used in industrial food preparation, but are usually known by
more specific namesglucose, fructose or fruit sugar, high fructose corn syrup, etc.
Water: is a chemical substance with the chemical formula H2O. Its molecule contains
one oxygen and two hydrogen atoms connected by covalent bonds. Water is
a liquid at ambient conditions, but it often co-exists on Earth with its solid state, ice,
and gaseous state, water vapor or steam.
Flavorings: are focused on altering or enhancing the flavors of natural food product
such as meats and vegetables, or creating flavor for food products that do not have the
desired flavors such as candies and other snacks. Most types of flavorings are focused
on scent and taste. Few commercial products exist to stimulate the trigeminal senses,
since these are sharp, astringent, and typically unpleasant flavors.
Food Coloring: is any substance, liquid or powder that is added to food or drink to
change its color. Food coloring is used both in commercial food production and in
domestic cooking.