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The sugar molecule known as sucrose is a polar molecule. Which statement BEST summarizes how sucrose will dissolve in water?

AWater and sucrose dissolve readily because of the differences in particle size.
BSucrose is not soluble in water since neither molecule is a gas at room temperature.
CSince water and sucrose are both polar molecules, sucrose will dissolve readily in water.

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DSince water is a non-polar molecule, it will dissolve sucrose readily since unlike molecules are more soluble.

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mariamsalhien1

the answer to your question is c

Answer: Option (C) is the correct answer.

Explanation:

Sucrose, \((C_{12}H_{22}O_{11})\) is a polar molecule as there is oxygen and hydrogen bond which will make oxygen atom partially negative and hydrogen partially positive.

Also, it is known that like dissolves like. So, water being a polar molecule will dissolve sucrose.

Thus, we can conclude that the statement since water and sucrose are both polar molecules, sucrose will dissolve readily in water, BEST summarizes how sucrose will dissolve in water.

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