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The salt is ionic and the crystals dissolve by having the ions separate (for table salt into sodium ions and chloride ions). These are held in solution by the dipolar water molecules around them. The relatively negative end (the oxygen atom) will remain close to the sodium ions. The relatively positive end (the hydrogens) will surround the chloride ions.

This same dipolar physics is what allows a large sucrose (table sugar) molecule to dissolve in water. Sucrose is a carbohydrate with a covalent carbon backbone, but it has numerous -OH groups which allow for "hydrogen bonding" with the water.

2006-09-16 15:47:22 · answer #1 · answered by Richard 7 · 74 0

Salt is small gets Na+ and Cl-
Sugar is large molecule with complex structure and is organic in nature.

2006-09-16 15:49:08 · answer #2 · answered by ? 3 · 0 1

Sugar molecules remain intact; while salt separates into Na+ and Cl- ions that float around.

2006-09-16 15:48:31 · answer #3 · answered by Vincent G 7 · 0 1

salt will break apart very fast into ions Na and Cl

sugar won't break apart as rapidly because it is one giant molecule

2006-09-16 15:48:40 · answer #4 · answered by the man 2 · 0 0

well when u drink one it tast good and when u drink the other one ur mouth dries out

2006-09-16 15:55:36 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0 1

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