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sugar is a covalent compound,yet it is soluble in water. why?​

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Answered by gopu143
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Sugar is covalent compount yet it is soluble because they contain O-H groups that can H-bond to the water. Nonpolar compounds like hydrocarbons have weak intermolecular attractive forces. ... Its molecules have little attraction to each other or to the water molecules.

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Answered by 4444tclgpdi11h
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Explanation:

- Socratic Sugar and ethanol are covalent compounds that are soluble in water, because they contain O-H groups that can H-bond to the water. Nonpolar compounds like hydrocarbons have weak intermolecular attractive forces. ... The water molecules, on the other hand, are strongly attracted to each other.

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