Why is water the universal solvent?

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Why is water the universal solvent?

2006-11-25 05:19:38 · 4 answers · asked by the professor 2 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry

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Water is made of covalent bonds, but they are polar-covalent bonds. This means that water will dissolve anything with ionic bonds (salts) and also polar-covalent bonds (sugars).

2006-11-25 05:32:23 · answer #1 · answered by physandchemteach 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋

Beacuse of water's physical/chemical properties almost any substance will dissolve in water.

2006-11-25 05:22:50 · answer #2 · answered by Smokeybones 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋

It's said so because it can dissolve wide range of substances like sugars,salts,minerals,some alcohols,etc.

2006-11-25 05:22:14 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋

So we can just servive of it. please answere my Question.

2006-11-25 05:29:48 · answer #4 · answered by Alecia M 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋