Question

Show equations for the dissolution of salt vs sugar in distilled water with proper state symbols

Answer 1

As we know salts are ionic in nature and sugar is non Ionic solid. When ionic solid are dissolved in water they get ionized into ions. This is the ion-dipole interaction that helps in the dissolution of ionic salts.

In case of sugar it donot ionize into ions . But because of hydrogen bonding between sugar molecules and water it is dissolved. The chemical equations for the two can be written as follows:

FOR SALTS

for example NaCl

NaCl(s) -------------> Na^+1(aq) + Cl^-1 (aq)

FOR SUGAR C12H22O11

C12H22O11(s) ------------> C12H22O11(aq)