Two glasses contain an equal amount of sugar. Glass 1 has 3 sugar cubes. Glass 2 has 3 crushed sugar cubes.

Question

Question
Why will the sugar in Glass 2 dissolve faster than the sugar in Glass 1?

Answer options with 5 options
A.
The sugar in Glass 1 has larger molecules.

B.
The sugar in Glass 1 has more bonds.

C.
The sugar in Glass 2 has more molecules.

D.
The sugar in Glass 2 has a larger volume.

E.
The sugar in Glass 2 has a larger surface area.

Answer 1

The correct answer is:

E. The sugar in Glass 2 has a larger surface area.

Crushed sugar cubes have a larger surface area compared to whole sugar cubes, allowing water to interact with more of the sugar at once, which leads to faster dissolution.