HUMAN NUTRITION

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.

Detailed explanation-2: -Water, which not only dissolves many compounds but also dissolves more substances than any other liquid, is considered the universal solvent. A polar molecule with partially-positive and negative charges, it readily dissolves ions and polar molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Water is a polar molecule and a polar solvent. This means that water will dissolve other polar molecules as well as charged molecules.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water dissolves everything because it is the “universal solvent.” Water has the ability to dissolve many substances but the term “universal solvent” is misleading. Water is able to dissolve other polar molecules and ions, such as sugars and salts.