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Why the particles of sand can not dissolve in water |
| Answer» Sand is mostly silicon dioxide. This has a giant covalent structure so to dissolve the sand, strong covalent bonds must be broken. Water can only separate polar particles, and SiO₂ isn\'t polar, so water just doesn\'t have the energy to break all those bonds. | |