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In our daily lives, adding sugar to coffee or tea does not change the volume, at least not perceptibly. The sugar molecules can go to fill the space between water molecules and the suspension remains colorless. If I continue adding sugar until I see white substance at the bottom of the glass/cup, there is no more space for sugar molecules to go and the apparent volume of tea/coffee starts expanding -- the volume of the saturated sugary tea has not changed -- it is the water level rising due to the white sugar at the bottom.

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When sugar is added to tea does the substance change?

No


Is adding sugar to tea a chemical or physical change?

Yes it is a physical change. When the sugar is dissolved in the tea, the sugar retains its property of sweetness. And you could let the tea evaporate and you would have the original sugar left in the container.


When you add sugar to tea the volume of the tea does not appear to change. Explain this observation?

When sugar dissolves in tea, it forms a solution and takes up space between the water molecules without significantly altering the volume of the tea. The sugar molecules integrate themselves within the spaces between the water molecules, which allows the tea to maintain its volume.


Why tea gets cooled when sugar is added to it?

When sugar is added to hot tea, it dissolves and disrupts the liquid's structure, leading to a change in the thermal conductivity. The process of dissolving sugar absorbs some heat from the tea, resulting in a decrease in temperature. Additionally, the increased concentration of solute (sugar) can enhance heat transfer to the surrounding environment, further cooling the tea.


When a teaspoon of sugar is added to a cup of tea it does not overflow whyexplain using osmosis?

Osmosis is the movement of water across a semipermeable membrane from an area of lower solute concentration to an area of higher solute concentration. When sugar is added to tea, it dissolves and increases the solute concentration in the tea. This causes water to move from the tea into the sugar solution, which maintains the overall volume of liquid and prevents overflow.


Why does the tea volume not go up very much when sugar is dissolved in it?

Tea for we know is a liquid and liquids are states of matter in which the molecules are arranged in a loose manner. When sugar, a solid is added to the tea, not much chnages can be seen for the sugar molecules fills the space between the liquid molecules in teae.


When sugar is added to tea will the weight will be the same as the sugar and the cup of tea separately?

Yes both will weight the same. Because the sugar merrily dissolves in the tea.


Stirring sugar into a cup of tea is chemical?

Stirring sugar into a cup of tea is a chemical change because when you evaporate the tea you can not get the sugar back, instead you get a mixture of glucose and fructose. It is also a chemical change.


Does tea have calories in it?

No. If tea does not have sugar or anything added to it, it does not contain any calories.


Is stirring sugar into a cup of tea a physical or chemical change?

It is a chemical change. Table Sugar is the crystallized form of liquid Sucrose(also simply known as, Sugar.) By stirring sugar into the tea you are using the tea as a catalyst in that it "hydrates" the crystal and causes it's chemical structure to return to the liquid form and be absorbed into the makeup of the tea.


What happens to sugar when added to tea?

When you add sugar (solute) into the tea (solvent) it mixes together to make a solution (when a solute/sugar, mixes into a solvent/tea.)The particles in the tea will start breaking up the sugar molecules. This is called dissolving, that is when a solute will mixes and disappear into a solvent.


Do sugar cubes go in tea?

Yes This is a matter of preference. Some people like lemon juice added to tea, some like honey, some like it plain.