Question

Why is water called as a universal solvent.

Answer 1

• Water is called a universal solvent as it dissolved almost all of the solute particles in it.
• This is due to the high-dielectric constant possessed by the water, due to which most of the substances break up into ions.
• As water is a polar-covalent compound as hydrogen has a partial positive charge and oxygen has a partial negative charge.
• Hence gets dissolved.
• This is the reason why water is called a universal solvent.