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UPSC PYQPrelims 2021

Civil Services Examination · Question 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
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Answer: (A) it is dipolar in nature

Explanation

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