Science Experiments | Crystals - Experiment 1 - Crystal Structure: Will varying shape crystals form from varying substances?

Experiment 1
Crystal Structure: Will varying shape crystals form from varying substances?

Purpose/Hypothesis

Crystals come in many shapes and sizes. The substance used to make a crystal and how this substance bonds together dictates the crystal's unit cell and, thus, its shape.

In this experiment you will compare the unique crystal formations that grow from four different substances. The four crystal substances you will use are alum, Epsom salt, sugar, and salt. You will create supersaturated solutions out of the four substances and examine the crystals that form.

To begin this experiment, make an educated guess about the outcome of the experiment based on your knowledge of crystals. This educated guess, or prediction, is your hypothesisAn idea in the form of a statement that can be tested...

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