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We know that higher the carbon, the more is hydrophobic the compound nature is, Still when we take a compound like sugar , a hand of sugar, it readily dissolves in water? can someone explain me reg this

Anirudh
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Sugar contains a lot of hydroxyl groups. So due to hydrogen bonds, sugar can readily dissolves in water.

Yomen Atassi
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