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docker41 [41]
4 years ago
6

Which of the following can be used to explain why water is able to dissolve many substances

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2 answers:
Zielflug [23.3K]4 years ago
8 0

Molecules that have partially charged positive and negative areas are polar. Because water molecules are polar, water can dissolve many other polar substances. Water can also dissolve ionic compounds such as table salt.

OLEGan [10]4 years ago
5 0

Water is a polar molecule and therefore can dissolve many substances.

<h2>Further Explanation:  </h2>

Solvents are substances that dissolve other substances called solutes such as salts and ionic compounds.  

<h3>Universal solvent  </h3>
  • A universal solvent is a solvent that dissolves most substances or solutes.  
  • Water is a universal solvent because it dissolves more solutes or substances than any other solvent.  
  • Water is a polar solvent and thus dissolves polar molecules such as salts.
<h3>Polarity of a water molecule </h3>
  • A water molecule is polar because the electric charge is distributed unevenly because the oxygen atom is on one end, causing it to have a slight negative and a slight positive charge.
  • The polarity of water makes to be a good solvent since it allows it to dissolve both ionic bonds and other polar molecules.
  • The polar nature of water gives each of its molecule a hydrophobic side and a hydrophillic end. each molecule of water has two hydrogen atoms that are partially positive an an atom of oxygen that carries a partial negative charge.  
  • Water polarization allows it to attract many different types of molecules such as ionic compounds and salts.  

Keywords: Universal solvent, polarity of water molecules, water as a universal solvent.

<h3> </h3><h3>Learn more about: </h3>
  • Universal solvent:  brainly.com/question/2305527
  • Polarity of water molecules:  brainly.com/question/855654
  • Water as a universal solvent:  brainly.com/question/2305527

Level; High school  

Subject: Chemistry  

Topic: Polar and non-polar solvents  

Sub-topic: Polarity of water molecules

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