Water Is a Good Solvent Because

question 32

Multiple Choice

Water is a good solvent because

• A)it expands when it freezes.
• B)it has an asymmetrical charge distribution (one end is positive and the other negative).
• C)it undergoes phase changes over a relatively narrow range of temperatures.
• D)it is transparent.
• E)it is covalently bonded.

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