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The ability of water to act as a solvent for so many substances is due to its _______.

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Answer:

The ability of water to act as a solvent for so many substances is due to its structure, it can dissolve many ionic and polar molecules

Explanation:

polar nature Water's tendency to share electrons unequally makes it a polar molecule. The slight charge on either side of the water molecule allows it to bond (create a solution) with any atom with a positive or negative charge.

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