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Why is water a good solvent for salt?

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Because water would not evaporation easy with water it will go slowley. It can help ur water not evaporation
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Water is the universal solvent, because it is extremely polar. One side is negative, one side is positive.

Being a universal solvent, water is extremely efficient at dissolving ionic compounds, such as table salt, NaCl.
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