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Why water is called universal solvent
Why water is called universal solvent
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Water as a universal solvent
- Because of the tendency to dissolve almost all the substances, water is regarded as the universal solvent.
- Ionic compounds or polar compounds dissolve in it because of its high dielectric constant(78.39)
- Covalent compounds are soluble in it because of the formation of hydrogen bonds between the water and covalent molecule.
- Solvent: The component usually present in the larger quantity of the solution that dissolves the other component in it is called the solvent, it can be a gas, liquid,
Water as a universal solvent
- Because of the tendency to dissolve almost all the substances, water is regarded as the universal solvent.
- Ionic compounds or polar compounds dissolve in it because of its high dielectric constant(78.39)
- Covalent compounds are soluble in it because of the formation of hydrogen bonds between the water and covalent molecule.
- Solvent: The component usually present in the larger quantity of the solution that dissolves the other component in it is called the solvent, it can be a gas, liquid,
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