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Which contributes to the dissolution of sugar in water?
the dissociation of an ionic compound in water
a strong pull of water molecules on an ionic compound
the dissociation of a polar covalent compound in water
a strong pull of water molecules on a polar covalent compound
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A strong pull of water molecules on a polar covalent compound.
Sugar (e.g., sucrose) is a polar covalent molecular substance that dissolves because water molecules hydrogen-bond to and solvate the sugar molecules — they don't ionize into ions. Ionic compounds dissolve by dissociation into ions, which is a different process.
Sugar (e.g., sucrose) is a polar covalent molecular substance that dissolves because water molecules hydrogen-bond to and solvate the sugar molecules — they don't ionize into ions. Ionic compounds dissolve by dissociation into ions, which is a different process.
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