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Why does sugar dissolve in water and not in ethanol |
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Answer» Answer: GLUCOSE is very soluble in water and soluble to some DEGREE in ethanol. Ethanol is not sufficiently polar to dissolve salt (polar compounds dissolve polar compounds), unlike water. Glucose is a polar MOLECULE, as is salt. ... Ethanol also dissolves non-polar molecules such as hexane - the MECHANISM for this is different. |
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