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Water is a universal solvent because substances get dissolve in water easily. It is due to the polarity of each water molecule. The hydrogen has a positive charge, thus attracting the negative part of an ionic compound, while the oxygen has a negative charge and thus attracts the positive part of an ionic compound.
Naheed Mir
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∙ 7y agoWater is a polar molecule (its positive on one side & negative on the other).
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Substances unable to dissolve in water?
I'm not sure what your asking but the term for substances that are unable to dissolve in water are called unsoluable.
Why does water dissolve anything?
Water does not dissolve everything. Some substances dont mix with water. Those are hydrophobic substances, ex: oil molecules
Why is soap used in washing?
Many different substances dissolve easily in water, but there are some which don't, particularly oily substances. Soap makes these substances dissolve in water.
What is substance that dissolve in water?
substances that dissolve in water include, sugar, salt and others.
What types of substances will dissolve in water?
Different types of powder
What are substances that dissolve in water?
Nutilite's vitamins dissolve in water.
What two substances dissolve in water?
Salt and Sugar dissolve in water.
Substances unable to dissolve in water?
I'm not sure what your asking but the term for substances that are unable to dissolve in water are called unsoluable.
Why does water dissolve anything?
Water does not dissolve everything. Some substances dont mix with water. Those are hydrophobic substances, ex: oil molecules
Why is soap used in washing?
Many different substances dissolve easily in water, but there are some which don't, particularly oily substances. Soap makes these substances dissolve in water.
What types of substances dissolve in water?
In general, polar molecules. Oil, a no polar substance, does not dissolve in water.
How do the properties of water account for the large number of substances that dissolve in water?
Water is a polar substance, which means that any other polar substances will dissolve in it. The opposite is mineral turpentine which is non-polar so all non-polar substances dissolve in it.
Substances that can dissolve in water?
sugar, salt
Substances that do not dissolve in water are called?
insoluble
What is substance that dissolve in water?
substances that dissolve in water include, sugar, salt and others.
What types of substances will dissolve in water?
Different types of powder
Does hydrophobic substances dissolve in water?
Some hydrophobic substances are soluble in water (ex.: proteins).
