Question

The dissolution of sugar in water is a _________ change.

• A. non-desirable
• B. physical
• C. chemical
• D. irreversible

Answer 1

The correct option is B physical

<!--td {border: 1px solid #ccc;}br {mso-data-placement:same-cell;}--> The change in which chemical properties of the original substance remains unchanged and no new substance is formed is called physical change.

Dissolution of sugar in water is a physical change because it does not result in the formation of a new substance. It is a reversible change as sugar and water can be extracted back from the solution.