Water Is Able to Dissolve Many Compounds as a Result

question 135

Multiple Choice

Water is able to dissolve many compounds as a result of which of the following?

• A)the fact that water molecules are polar
• B)the fact that water molecules are nonpolar
• C)the fact that the hydrogen atoms in water molecules have a slight negative charge
• D)the fact that most nonwater molecules are hydrophobic
• E)the fact that water molecules are polar, and that the hydrogen atoms in water molecules have a slight negative charge

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Definitions:

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