Which of the following describes a characteristic of water that helps it in dissolving a wide range of chemicals and biomolecule

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Which of the following describes a characteristic of water that helps it in dissolving a wide range of chemicals and biomolecule

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It has a partial negative charge on oxygen and a partial positive charge on hydrogen.

It has a linear molecular structure with H-O-H arranged in a straight line.

It requires a high amount of heat to raise or drop its temperature.

It has completely non-polarized O-H bonds.

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Papessa [141] · Answer 1 · 2023-07-01T19:22:24+03:00

<h2>Hey there!</h2>

<h3>The correct option is (A) It has a partial negative charge on oxygen and a partial positive charge on hydrogen.</h3>

<h3>☆ Explanation:</h3>

¤ As water has the ability to form hydrogen bonds which makes it an excellent solvent.

¤ For this ability of water it can dissolve many different kinds of molecules.

<h2>Hope it helps </h2>