water is often called the universal solvent because it deissolves most substances that are important to living things. what does this suggest about the nature of those substances?
2007-09-25 17:27:27 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Physics
Water is not the universal solvent. That's the domain of science fiction. What if I gave you a jar marked "Universal Solvent"?
Put this question into the context of the material you should have studied before being assigned this question. That alone should be a big clue as to the answer.
2007-09-25 19:23:08 · answer #1 · answered by Frank N 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Whuch substances, the ones which disolve in water?
2007-09-26 00:30:48 · answer #2 · answered by Night Stalker 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It suggests that they can be dissolved by water. Man oh man, sometimes this job is too easy. I can't believe they pay me for this.
2007-09-26 00:31:25 · answer #3 · answered by Crackoa 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
they have polarity, like the H2O molecule does
2007-09-26 00:30:30 · answer #4 · answered by ladybugewa 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That they are water soluble.
2007-09-26 00:30:34 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Hmmm....how about that they are polar?
2007-09-26 00:30:56 · answer #6 · answered by cattbarf 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋