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Why does sugar crystals dissolve faster in hot water than cold water?
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∙ 12y ago
As you raise the temperature, the fugacity of the solid increases. As a consequence, the driving force for the solid to move to the solvent as a solute increases. The mathematics are very similar to the equations describing heat transfer where the driving force to move heat increases as the difference in temperature between two surfaces increases. In the case of dissolving the sugar, the Gibbs free energy increases and the delta between the solid and the solute increases.
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Do sugar cubes dissolve faster in bottled water or tap water?
Assuming that bottled water is purer than tap water, has less ions etc, and that both volumes are the same, then sugar cubes would dissolve faster in bottled water. Thermodynamically there is less entropy in tap water than there is in purer water, so hydrogen bonding with sugar (which is polar) would be more favoured in bottled water.
What sucker will dissolve faster dum dum or pure sugar in salt water?
will the dum dum dissolve faster in salt water or sugar or just water
Will hot or cold water make sugar dissolve faster?
it only takes about 3 minutes to dissolve sugar in hot to boiling water. When it could take about a hour for cold water.
Why does not sugar dissolve in cold milk?
Even in cold water sugar will dissolve eventually, but it does dissolve faster in hot water. Hot water molecules move faster than cold water molecules and therefore can more easily break sugar molecules out of solid sugar and into solution.
How could you make sugar dissolve faster in water?
Heat the water.
What crystals dissolve in water?
Sugar! :d
Does crystals added to hot water dissolve faster than when added to cold water?
Some crystals do, such as sugar. Others, like salt, don't depend on the temperature of the liquid. All crystals are different.
Do sugar cubes dissolve faster in bottled water or tap water?
Assuming that bottled water is purer than tap water, has less ions etc, and that both volumes are the same, then sugar cubes would dissolve faster in bottled water. Thermodynamically there is less entropy in tap water than there is in purer water, so hydrogen bonding with sugar (which is polar) would be more favoured in bottled water.
What sucker will dissolve faster dum dum or pure sugar in salt water?
will the dum dum dissolve faster in salt water or sugar or just water
What would be the best way to make crystals?
Dissolve sugar in hot water until you can't dissolve any more. Then wait for the sugar water to evaporate. You can hang a piece of yarn into the sugar water; the crystals should form around the yarn.
Why does sugar not immediately dissolve when it is placed in water?
it is all about surface area. if you were to stir it the sugar crystals would have water on all sides, but when sitting in the bottom of a cup the water has to dissolve the crystals on the outside, and then it would keep going.
Will hot or cold water make sugar dissolve faster?
it only takes about 3 minutes to dissolve sugar in hot to boiling water. When it could take about a hour for cold water.
How can you make sugar dissolve into water faster?
Heat it
What is a good sentence for dissolve?
Sugar will dissolve faster in hot water than it will in cold water.
Why does not sugar dissolve in cold milk?
Even in cold water sugar will dissolve eventually, but it does dissolve faster in hot water. Hot water molecules move faster than cold water molecules and therefore can more easily break sugar molecules out of solid sugar and into solution.
Why would sugar crystals dissolve faster if water is agitated?
When you agitate a solute in a solvent, you increase the rate at which their particles collide. Sugar and water won't react, but water's strong hydrogen bonding collapses sugar's structure because of sugar's hydroxyl (O-H) groups. So, the water surrounds the larger sugar molecules at the molecular level, causing the sugar to dissolve and make a solution, which is a homogenous mixture. The more you stir, the faster this process happens.
How does water temperature affect sugar?
The hotter the water, The faster it will dissolve.
