The universal solvent
water
Water is the substance that is often called the "universal solvent". However, in actuality, nonpolar substances cannot be dissolved in water.
Water is often referred to as H2O, dihydrogen monoxide, or the universal solvent.
Due to many substances ability to dissolve in water
Salt is not a universal solvent. Water is often referred to as the universal solvent due to its ability to dissolve a wide variety of substances. Salt, on the other hand, is a solute that can dissolve in water or other solvents to form a solution.
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.
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 .
The polarity of water gives it the distinction of being called the universal solvent.
Water is NOT Universal Indicator. Water is often referred to as a Universal Solvent as a large number of substances are soluble in it. Universal Indicator is a chemical agent that can be used to test the pH of a liquid.
Water
Water.
Water is a universal solvent.