When sugar is dissolved in water, its particles occupy the space between the water particles.

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Q. When sugar is dissolved in water, why can't the individual particles of sugar be seen?

Q. When sugar molecules are dissolved in water, they occupy the space in between the water molecules.

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

'The water is able to dissolve only up to a certain amount of sugar particles. Once its maximum capacity for dissolving the sugar particles is reached, it does not dissolve any more of them. In other words, there is no space left between the water particles to accommodate any more sugar particles. So, any additional sugar added simply settles at the bottom of the container.'

Considering this statement:

Will the water level increase when the sugar starts settling

Q. Assertion (A): When a teaspoon of sugar is mixed with a glass of water, the level of water remains the same.
Reason (R): Sugar particles occupy interparticle spaces of water.

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