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Lots and lots of things. It is said to be the universal solvent. It is very good at dissolving ionic compounds and most polar molecular compounds also.

And, that is also one of the qualities that makes it so conducive to life.

Water is not good a dissolving certain non-polar organic compounds because water if a very polar molecule and therefore is good at dissolving other polar molecules (remember, like dissolves like). However, oils and other non-polar compounds do not dissolve in water at all.

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