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Solvent Properties Water Universal Lots Molecules Interrupts Ionic

Water's solvent properties make it a 'universal solvent' because its polar nature allows it to disrupt ionic bonds and interact with many different types of molecules.

Water's solvent properties make it a 'universal solvent' because its polar nature allows it to disrupt ionic bonds and interact with many different types of molecules.

Front solvent properties of water
Back universal solvent; lots of molecules together interrupts ionic bonds 

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