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An universal solvent don't exist; water is only a very good solvent for many substances, a quasi-universal solvent.
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∙ 13y agoyes!! but it cant dissolve oil in it..... it's a fact
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Why salt as a universal solvent?
Salt is not called the universal solvent. Water is called the universal solvent.
What solvent is called universal solvent?
Water is the substance that is often called the "universal solvent". However, in actuality, nonpolar substances cannot be dissolved in water.
Water is often called the universal?
The universal solvent
Water is called this when it can dissolve many things?
Water is a universal solvent.
What is a real world example of universal solvent?
yes water is a universal solvent as it has the property of dileteral constant which can almost break all covalent bonds as hence dissolves the matter into it
What properties of water give it the distinction of being called the universal solvent?
The polarity of water gives it the distinction of being called the universal solvent.
What is the universal solvant?
water is called as the universal solvent because almost all the substances are soluble in water .so only we call water as the universal solvent .
What is sometimes called a universal solvent?
Water
Which chemical is called the universal solvent?
Water.
What is the name of the element that is called universal solvent?
It's not an element, but a compound that's called the universal solvent, and that compound is water. The strong polar nature of water means that it dissolves many polar covalent and ionic substances.
Why is water after called universal solvent?
Water is called the universal solvent because it is very effective at dissolving a wide variety of compounds. It is also the essential solvent of living organisms. Thus, water has earned the nickname "universal solvent" (although water does not, in fact, dissolve all compounds).
Why is water called a universal salt?
do you mean solvent. because it is called universal solvent because it dissolves alot of different things
