Water is often called the "universal solvent because many substances can be dissolved in water. What property of water allows it to be such a versatile

solvent?

The positive and negative charges on water molecules form strong attractions toward ions and other charged particles

The neutral pH of pure water means there are no other molecules to interfere with the dissolving process

The high specific heat capacity of water allows it to absorb large amounts of solutes with very little energy needed

The low density of liquid water means there is room for solutes to fit in between the water molecules.

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Amare Singleton

Geography

19 February, 10:30

Water is often called the "universal solvent because many substances can be dissolved in water. What property of water allows it to be such a versatile

solvent?

The positive and negative charges on water molecules form strong attractions toward ions and other charged particles

The neutral pH of pure water means there are no other molecules to interfere with the dissolving process

The high specific heat capacity of water allows it to absorb large amounts of solutes with very little energy needed

The low density of liquid water means there is room for solutes to fit in between the water molecules.

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Kody Phillips · Answer 1

A. The positive and negative charges on water molecules form strong attractions toward ions and other charged particles.

Explanation:

Water molecules are bipolar in nature, it has the dual extremes so it attracted the different variety of molecules. Water's molecular formula is H2O, whereas hydrogen atom as slightly positive electric charge and oxygen atom as slightly negative charge. Water is a universal solvent of many substances, it dissolved certain substances its pH value is neutral which means 7. Acids have less pH values and bases have greater pH values.