How is salt dissolving in water different from sugar dissolving in water?

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MeneerNask
Dec 15, 2016

The sugar molecules move as whole molecules through the water.

Explanation:

The salt molecules break up into charged ions. Normal table salt breaks up in sodium and chloride ions:

NaCl(s) -> Na^+ (aq) + Cl^(-) (aq)NaCl(s)→Na+(aq)+Cl−(aq)

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