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"Water is a universal solvent."
Which of the following statements does not support the above quotation?

A

It can dissolve maximum number of compounds

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It has a very low dielectric constant

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C

It has a high liquid range

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None of these

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Solution

The correct option is B
It has a very low dielectric constant

Water has a high dielectric constant i.e., 82, high liquid range and can dissolve maximum number of compounds. Due to above reasons, water is also called 'universal solvent'.

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