UPSC PYQPrelims 2021

Civil Services Examination · ಪ್ರಶ್ನೆ 71

Water can dissolve more substances than any other liquid because

  1. it is dipolar in nature
  2. it is a good conductor of heat
  3. it has high value of specific heat
  4. it is an oxide of hydrogen
ಉತ್ತರ ತೋರಿಸು ಮತ್ತು ವಿವರಣೆ

ಉತ್ತರ: (A) it is dipolar in nature

ವಿವರಣೆ

Water's polarity (dipole) lets it surround and dissolve ions and polar molecules, making it the 'universal solvent'.