The solubility of sucrose in water increases roughly linearly by about 35% from 0C to 100C. Dissolution of sucrose in water is endothermic. Sugar water is denser than plain water. In light of these facts, I don't think the experimental result is particularly surprising, but for how long did you run this experiment, and how accurate are your measurements? On 20-Mar-19 13:57, Bill Gosper wrote:
Dump a couple of Tbsp of sugar into a quart or two jar of tepid water. Don't stir. 𝜇wave a couple minutes, hot but not boiling. Let it sit. Experimental claim: The total dissolved sugar is not an increasing function of time, even though a couple of Tbsp is << enough to saturate even cold water. —rwg _______________________________________________ math-fun mailing list math-fun@mailman.xmission.com https://mailman.xmission.com/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/math-fun