When sugar is dissolved in water, it disappears because the sugar particles __________.

settle at bottom

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are constantly moving

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gets into the intermolecular space

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are very small

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The correct option is C gets into the intermolecular space
Every matter is made up of tiny particles, these particles have spaces in between them. When sugar particles dissolved in water, the particles of sugar get into intermolecular spaces of water. Hence, it seems like sugar particles get disappears in the water.

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