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What characteristic of the bonds between hydrogen and oxygen allow water to dissolve ionic compounds?

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An example of the bonds between hydrogen and oxygen is water. Remember that its formula is represented by 2 hydrogens and 1 oxygen (H2O).

This compound is a polar solvent, which means that it can solve ionic compounds easily.

This applies to other compounds with bonds between hydrogen and oxygen because their difference between the electronegativity indicates polarity.

In conclusion, ionic compounds can dissolve in polar solvents like bonds between hydrogen and oxygen.

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