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CHEMISTRY
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Question
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Water is a universal solvent because it ____
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It can be found anywhere
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It freezes when it gets cold
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floats when frozen
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Dissolves most substances
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Water is called a ‘universal solvent’ because water can dissolve much more substances than any other liquid found in nature but water cannot dissolve every substance. For example-water cannot dissolve fats, waxes, and hydroxides due to the low solubility of oppositely charged particles.
Detailed explanation-2: -A universal solvent is a substance that dissolves most chemicals. Water is called the universal solvent because it dissolves more substances than any other solvent. However, no solvent, including water, dissolves every chemical.
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