Question

When 50 g of sugar is dissolved in 100 mL of water, there is no increase in volume. What characteristic of matter is illustrated by this observation?​

Answer 1

Answer:

the molecules of sugar gets settled between the molecules of water and since no extra space is required as it fits between the water molecules .Thus the volume does not change . This represents the intermolecular spaces of matter, which is the space between molecules.

Answer 2

Answer:

the transformation from liquid to solid state begins only after it has cooled below its melting point. ... Thereafter the temperature remains constant till the solidification is complete.