LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

BIOCHEMISTRY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
What property of water makes it the ‘universal solvent’?
A
it is a polar molecule
B
it is an ionic compound
C
it contains hydrogen bonds
D
it steals electrons from other atoms
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Water molecules have a polar arrangement of oxygen and hydrogen atoms-one side (hydrogen) has a positive electrical charge and the other side (oxygen) had a negative charge. This allows the water molecule to become attracted to many other different types of molecules.

Detailed explanation-2: -Because of its polarity and ability to form hydrogen bonds, water makes an excellent solvent, meaning that it can dissolve many different kinds of molecules.

Detailed explanation-3: -Answer and Explanation: Two properties of water that result from the polar bonding between its molecules are cohesion and adhesion. These properties cause water molecules to ‘stick’ to each other and to be attracted to other polar molecules.

Detailed explanation-4: -Water (H2O) is a polar molecule because the electrons of the hydrogen atoms get “pulled” towards the electrons of the oxygen atom. This makes a region of positive charge on the hydrogen atoms and the negative charge on the other end of the molecule, which is the oxygen atom.

Detailed explanation-5: -The high dielectric constant and dipole movement of water are the properties of water that make it useful as a solvent. Water can dissolve ionic compounds and hydrolyze them. Note: Though water is a polar solvent and polar solvents are able to dissolve only polar compounds in them.

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