Question

Water is a universal solvent. Give reason.

Answer 1

• Water is a universal solvent because it dissolves almost all the substances present on the earth.
• There are many liquids that freely mix with water.
• Water has this property because of its high dielectric constant because of that what it does Is It break the substance into its respective ions and because of that it becomes soluble in it.
• This unique property of water makes it a universal solvent, as it dissolves most of the substance in it.
• It can dissolve gases like oxygen, carbon dioxide, etc.
• Gases like sulfur dioxide, nitrogen dioxide, etc. dissolve in water to give acids.
• It dissolves most of the minerals and the nutrients present in our food. These dissolved materials are thus easily absorbed by the body.