Water is a good solvent for many substances. What is the molecular basis for this property, and why is it significant?

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Hi everyone here we have a question asking which of the following supports the property of water as a good solvent for many substances, what is its significance? So, water's high polarity also allows it to dissolve many other polar and ionic compounds, and even a number of non polar gasses such as oxygen and carbon dioxide by inducing a dipole moment in their mall. Consequently, water is the main solvent in living organisms, transporting nutrients and other important compounds throughout the body. Water is also the main solvent and the environment, allowing aquatic animals, for example, to survive by breathing dissolved oxygen and allowing aquatic plants to survive by using dissolved carbon dioxide for photosynthesis. So let's look at our options here. The high polarity of water allows it to dissolve ionic and polar compounds and some non polar gasses which in turn makes it a good solvent and living organisms in the environment. Be the clear color of water allows it to dissolve clear substances such as important substances. See the abundance of water allows it to dissolve many substances such as other liquids found in the environment. D The high polarity of water allows it to dissolve all non polar ionic and polar compounds that are essential to living organisms. And based on what I just said, our answer here is a the high polarity of water allows it to dissolve ionic and polar compounds and some non polar gasses which in turn makes it a good solvent and living organisms and the environment. Thank you for watching. Bye