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When a substance dissolves in water, water molecules get between the particles of the dissolved substance, separating them.

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When sugar particles melt, they break apart from their solid crystal lattice and become a liquid. When they dissolve in water, the individual sugar molecules become surrounded by water molecules, forming a sugar-water solution.

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