Sugar crystals do not dissolve easily in...

Sugar crystals do not dissolve easily in ice cold water. Explain.

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Pure water has tremendour free energy at normal room temperature. That is called water potential. When the water temperature drops down, the free energy is reduced so, sugar does not get dissolved esily in, i.e., cold water.

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