Give reason why particles of sugar get dissolve inwater but not in mustard oil.

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Dear student!
According to the rule of solubility "polar substance dissolve in polar substance and non-polar substance dissolves in non-polar substances."
Sugar is a polar compound and so it will dissolve in a polar solvent only. But the mustard oil is (or any oil) are non polar in nature. Thus the sugar does not dissolve in mustard oil.

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