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Water is a solvent because of its polar nature. As like dissolves like, many other polar substances also dissollve in water.. ALso water has an ability to form hydrogen bonds which is also responsible for its solubilising action to an extent.
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∙ 13y ago
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∙ 13y agoWater is a polar molecule and all polar molecule will dissolve in it.
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What is the solvent and solute of pure liquid honey?
Water is the solvent i don't the other one
How does water's molecular structure contribute to its status as the universal solvent?
Water is only a quasi-universal solvent. The chemical and physical properties of water are very suitable for a good solvent. Water is not totally universal. Many glues don't disolve in water, but they do in petrol (gasoline).
Is water usually a solvent or solute?
It can be either, though it's usually the solvent.the one with more quantity is solvent.
Which is true about sugar dissolving in water Sugar is the solvent and water is the solute. Both sugar and water are solvents. Sugar is the solute and water is the solvent. Both sugar and water are so?
One is going to be the solvent and one will be the solute, they can't be both at the same time. You usually put sugar into something such as water or tea or soda. That makes the sugar the solute (goes into) and the other, like water, the is the solvent. A good way to remember this is that the solvent is the part of a solution present in the largest amount.
What term best describes the water in a sugar water solution?
Water becomes a solvent in this process, but once completed the sugar-water becomes a solution.
What is the solvent in making lemonade?
The solvent would be the water, and the solute would be the lemon powder or lemon. The solute is the one that dissolves into the solvent.
What is the solvent and solute of pure liquid honey?
Water is the solvent i don't the other one
How does water's molecular structure contribute to its status as the universal solvent?
Water is only a quasi-universal solvent. The chemical and physical properties of water are very suitable for a good solvent. Water is not totally universal. Many glues don't disolve in water, but they do in petrol (gasoline).
What are solute and solvent of syrup?
Water is the solvent, and there are several solutes, the main one being sugar.
What are the solute and solvent of syrup?
Water is the solvent, and there are several solutes, the main one being sugar.
Is water usually a solvent or solute?
It can be either, though it's usually the solvent.the one with more quantity is solvent.
In mixture of sugar and Water which one is the salute?
Solvent
What cleaning solution is a solvent?
one that isnt a soap or detergent water is a solvent for many things but not oils or waxes kerosine is a solvent for oils or waxes but not water a soap will let polar substances dissolve in water
Is water known as the universal solvent?
Water dissolves thousands of compounds (organic and inorganic) no one other solvent dissolves such huge no of compounds so it is known as universal solvent.
Which is true about sugar dissolving in water Sugar is the solvent and water is the solute. Both sugar and water are solvents. Sugar is the solute and water is the solvent. Both sugar and water are so?
One is going to be the solvent and one will be the solute, they can't be both at the same time. You usually put sugar into something such as water or tea or soda. That makes the sugar the solute (goes into) and the other, like water, the is the solvent. A good way to remember this is that the solvent is the part of a solution present in the largest amount.
Can water be a solute?
Water can be a solute under some circumstances. For example, if 1cm3 of water is added to 100cm3 of ethanol, an ethanolic solution is formed in which ethanol is the solvent and water is the solute!!!note: a solute is that which is less in quantity and solvent is which is more in quantity
What is the solvent of pool water?
The solvent in a swimming pool is the same one as in streams, rivers, lakes and oceans all over planet earth -- water.
