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When sugar is dissolved in water, there is no increase in the volume. Which characteristic of matter is illustrated by this observation?

When sugar is dissolved in water, the Sugar molecules are dissociated and fit in the space of H2O molecule arrangements. Hence no increase in the volume.


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