why water is a good solvent for other polar substance???
2006-11-18 07:28:28 · 4 answers · asked by jouliette 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Water itself is a polar molecule, with a partial negative charge on the oxygen atom and a partial positive on the hydrogens. It allows water to hydrogen bond with other molecules.
2006-11-18 07:30:11 · answer #1 · answered by Brian 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
because water is made of molecules held together by an ionic bond: 1 Hydrogen ion (H+) and one hydroxide ion (OH-) . Together, you get H2O (sorry, don't know how to write subscripts here.)
Ionic bonds are not particularly strong, and when you mix in another polar (or ionic) substances, such as a salt (Sodium Chloride is Na+ and Cl -), the ionic bonds are broken and reformed in solution/suspension.
2006-11-18 15:34:22 · answer #2 · answered by BAWAGS 2 · 1⤊ 1⤋
dont know
2006-11-18 15:32:01 · answer #3 · answered by Kj 2 · 0⤊ 4⤋
I don't know.
2006-11-18 15:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by shanae up on diis biish 1 · 0⤊ 4⤋