AP BIOLOGY

BIOCHEMISTRY

PH

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
Why is water the “universal solvent?”
A
More things will dissolve in water than any other substance.
B
When other things get wet they will not dissolve.
C
It is recognized worldwide.
D
The adhesion properties allows water to stick to other molecules
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -At the molecular level, salt dissolves in water due to electrical charges and due to the fact that both water and salt compounds are polar, with positive and negative charges on opposite sides in the molecule. This allows the water molecule to become attracted to many other different types of molecules.

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