: What happens when a substance is dissolved into a liquid eg. Sugar ?

Question

So when I mix sugar into coffee, what exactly happens to the sugar ? How does it “dissolve ” ? Does it just shrink? Does it get absorbed?

Thanks for the science answer(s)

In: Chemistry

Answer 1

The water molecules essentially “grab” and pull apart the clusters of sugar molecules. Those sugar molecules are then dispersed roughly evenly throughout the water.