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How Do I Explain How Sugar Crystals Grow Faster In Distilled Water?

I have a science project to tell how sugar crystals grow faster in distilled water or tap water

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    My daughter and I are doing this project, and have tried it three times.  Every time the sugar crystals grow faster in the distilled water.  But all the research we are finding is giving us mixed reviews!  AAH!  I don't know what to do!
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    Guest 

    answered 7 months ago

      Sugar crystals grow fast in distilled water as compare to the tap water. The reason behind this is that tap water contain a lot of impurities that might interact with the molecules of the sugar crystal lattice. These impurities are in the central area and crystals also grow from the center that's why tap water do not allow sugar crystals to grow faster. Details
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      Anukhan 

      answered 1 year ago

      That is not correct.....sugar crystals grow faster in tap water reason being, tap water has minerals in it what makes the impurity levels higher thus promoting faster growth.

      Http://www.newton.dep.anl.gov/askasci/gen99/gen99889.htm
      Question - Why do sugar crystal grow faster in tap water as opposed to
      distilled water?

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      Ms. Diedrich,

      Tap water may contain particulate material which offer nucleation sites where
      crystals can start to grow. Distilled water has no such contaminants.

      Regards,
      ProfHoff
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      In order to grow a crystal one needs a centers where the crystals can
      cluster. These are known as nucleation centers, not to be confused with
      atomic nucleus. Since tap water has many minerals compared to very few in
      distilled water, the chance of starting crystallization is enhanced for tap
      water.
      Dr. Harlod W. Myron
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      Jamesgt

      commented 11 months ago

        Do sugar crystals grow faster in tap water or in distilled  water
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        Guest 

        answered 8 months ago

        Use distilled water it grows faster
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        Guest

        Guest 

        answered 8 months ago

        Distilled water grew after one day.....tap none
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        Guest 

        answered 7 months ago

          Tap water because it has more chemicals than distilled water
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          Guest 

          answered 7 months ago

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