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Water is a great solvent for ionic compounds because of its ??
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Answered by Ian
Polarity? Electronegativity?
9 years ago
Answered by DrBob222
polarity. I wouldn't call water an electronegative compound. The elements H and O have electronegativities but water doesn't.
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