Why sugar dissolves easily in water but sand do not?

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Vlovystack · Answer 1 · 2018-03-17T12:39:54+0000

Sand is insoluble in water and organic solvents. There are no possible attractions which could occur between solvent molecules and the silicon or oxygen atoms which could overcome the covalent bonds in the giant structure.

Why sugar dissolves easily in water but sand do not?

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