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because there are 2 totally different types of molecules, you have the polar and apolar molecules. the polar molecules will only dissolve in a polar solvent, the apolar moleculesin a apolar solvent.
this is the reason why oil doesn't mix with water. oil is apolar and water polar
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∙ 14y ago
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∙ 15y agoas it cannot dissolve everything.e.g wood,stone etc
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∙ 13y agoBecause water cannot dissolve everything.It cannot dissolve plastic.So it is known as a good solvent and not a universal solvent.
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∙ 11y agowater is the universal solvent as it can dissolve most of the substances in it
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What is universal solvent in a water molecule?
water itself is a universal solvent
How water is known as universal solvent eventhough it doesnt dissolve all substances?
Water is a very good and known solvent but it is not an universal solvent. An universal solvent doesn't exist and is absolutely impossible to obtain an universal solvent.
What is universal solvent?
A universal solvent doesn't exist; water is a good solvent for many materials.
What is the universal solvent?
A universal solvent doesn't exist; water is a good solvent for many materials.
What does water as a universal solvent have on biomes?
water is considered the universal solvent because it can dissolve so many materials.
What is universal solvent in a water molecule?
water itself 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
Is Carbon a universal solvent?
No. Water is the universal solvent.
Why salt as a universal solvent?
Salt is not called the universal solvent. Water is called the universal solvent.
What is a water solvent?
Water is the Universal solvent
Water universal solvent?
Water is a universal solvent because my mom said it is
Due to what reasons is water a universal solvent?
its the universal solvent because it dissolve in water and the dipole charteristics makes it a universal solvent
What is the universal solvent of the alchemist?
water is the universal solvent now
Is a water a universal solvent?
Water is a tremendously versatile solvent, and is often described as the closest thing that we have to a universal solvent. But no, it does not dissolve everything. The answer is NO, so therefore WATER IS NOT A UNIVERSAL SOLVENT ! And the most important characteristic of water as a solvent is that water has a polar molecule.
How water is known as universal solvent eventhough it doesnt dissolve all substances?
Water is a very good and known solvent but it is not an universal solvent. An universal solvent doesn't exist and is absolutely impossible to obtain an universal solvent.
Water is called this when it can dissolve many things?
Water is a universal solvent.
Why is it that water is no longer a universal solvent?
It is still considered a universal solvent.
