Water the Universal Solvent

Water is a universal....

• solvent

• solute

• tension

• capillary

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water properties

water is a universal solvent. this means that water can...

• change form

• not dissolve anything

• dissolve all/most substance

• not be dissolved

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water properties

salt and water are mixed together. the solvent is the...

• salt

• water

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water properties

A substance that dissolves another substance creating a solution

• solute

• water

• solvent

• tension

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water properties

A substance added to another substance to form a solution

• capillary

• solute

• solvent

• water

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water properties

Which is an example of a solvent?

• Salt

• Iced Tea mix

• Water

• Sugar

What is a solvent?

• The substance that does the dissolving in a solution.

• The substance that is being dissolved in a solution.

• The mixing of different substances.

• The process in which neutral molecules lose or gain electrons

Why is water often referred to as the 'universal solvent'?

• Because it can dissolve more substances than any other liquid

• Because it is a strong acid

• Because it is a strong base

• Because it cannot dissolve any substances

Which property of water allows it to dissolve many substances?

• High surface tension

• Polarity

• Low boiling point

• High density

In a saltwater solution, what role does water play?

• Solute

• Solvent

• Reactant

• Product