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Water molecules are able to attach to

other substances, particularly if they are
also polar.

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Answer:

Water molecules form hydrogen bonds with each other and are strongly polar. This polarity allows it to dissociate icons in salts and bonds to each other polar substances such as alcohols and acids thus dissolving them.

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