2006-10-26 12:43:08 · 7 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
1) due to its polar structure,water is an excellent solvent for electrovalent moecules like mineral salts,mineral acids,and bases.these are all inorganic solvents,.
2)all covalent compound which contain the hydroxyl group will also dissolve in water e.g organic solids like sugar and organic liquids like ethanol and propane 1,2,3-triol(glycerol)
3)all gases will react with water to some certain extent.gases like ammonia and hydrogen chlorude will ionize in solution are found to be soluble in water.other gases like carbon(IV)oxide will ionise slightly in solution are found to be fairly soluble in water.gases which do not ionize at all in water are only sparingly in water e.g oxygen,hydrogen,nitrogen and carbon(II)oxide
2006-10-28 02:00:05 · answer #1 · answered by jayscanty 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Its just because it dissolve many solute. But water is not really a universal solvent, if it is it should have dissolve the fishes and plants in the ocean or the organs in our body. Instead, we can call it a common solvent.
2006-10-26 21:16:47 · answer #2 · answered by pong pagong 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because it is the solvent dissolving, by far, the largest amount of solutes.
2006-10-26 19:48:52 · answer #3 · answered by Dr. J. 6 · 0⤊ 1⤋
two reasons
a) it is the most readily available solvent
b) it can dissolve a wide variety of solutes ranging from ionic solids to covalent liquids
2006-10-26 20:43:35 · answer #4 · answered by Josh550 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Because it can pretty much dissolve anything.
2006-10-26 19:48:43 · answer #5 · answered by aint_no_stoppin_us 4 · 0⤊ 1⤋
yes
2006-10-26 19:50:50 · answer #6 · answered by neongreensugar 3 · 0⤊ 1⤋
simple cuz it can dissolve anything
2006-10-26 19:51:44 · answer #7 · answered by bada_ping 2 · 0⤊ 1⤋