Why do sugar granules dissolve faster in liquids when you stir them with a spoon, than just leaving it to sit?

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Why do sugar granules dissolve faster in liquids when you stir them with a spoon, than just leaving it to sit?

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Dissolving is a process whose rate is related to the amount already in the solution, and the surface area. By stirring you are constantly moving new solvent (water in this case) past the materials ( sugar)

It is not unlike cooling an object by blowing air on it.

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