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Varvara68 [4.7K]
3 years ago
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Biology
2 answers:
frosja888 [35]3 years ago
7 0
Water<span> is capable of dissolving a variety of different substances, That's why it is </span>such a good solvent<span>.</span>
Tasya [4]3 years ago
7 0

Water is such a good solvent because it's polar. This means that it has a positive end and negative end. It has can dissolve in many substances which is another reason why it's a good solvent.

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