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Water is an excellent solvent for ionic and polar covalent bond why?​
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Water is an excellent solvent for ionic and polar covalent bond why?​

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Water is an excellent solvent because its polar water molecules form hydrogen bonds with ions and polar molecules, allowing ionic and polar covalent compounds to disperse easily in water.

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