Water is a universal solvent due to:
Correct answer: B. Hydrogen bonding
- A. London dispersion forces
- B. Hydrogen bonding
- C. Dipole dipole forces
- D. Covalent bonding
Explanation
The water can form 4 hydrogen bonds as the intermolecular forces of interaction with other molecules. It can perform multiple hydrogen bonds that will result to higher interaction with other molecules. An increase in the interaction of the solvent with the solute will result in an increase in solubility. This makes water a universal solvent since it can dissolve many solutes due to the capability to form multiple hydrogen bonds.
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Hydrogen bonding is the strong attraction between hydrogen attached to nitrogen, oxygen or fluorine and an electronegative atom in the same or another molecule. It explains unusual boiling points, viscosity, surface tension, water's properties and the difference between intermolecular and intramolecular hydrogen bonding.
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