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Question
Give a reason for the following.
Water is a universal solvent.
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Solution
Reason:
- Water has a unique property to dissolve more substances than any other liquids.
- It can dissolve solids such as salt and sugar, liquids such as honey and milk, and gases such as oxygen and carbon dioxide in it.
- Water can dissolve more number of substances than any other solvent.
- Therefore, it is called a universal solvent.
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