1. Water is the Universal Solvent
Keely Greiner
Molly Cannon
Jiwon Jeong

2. The Water Molecule
The water molecule is polar because of the hydrogen bond, which gives the oxygen atom a slight negative charge and the hydrogen atoms a slight positive charge
Hydrogen bonds form between water molecules because the slight positive and negative charges attract water molecules together

3. Universal Solvent
Universal solvent – a substance capable of dissolving all or a large variety of substances (a.k.a. water).
Water is defined as the universal solvent because of the polarity of the molecule.

4. Examples Salt (NaCl) Blood
Blood is defined as an aqueous solution, meaning its solvent is water. Water is the primary substance of the blood, and contains all of the blood cells.
When sodium chloride is mixed into a glass of water, water molecules surround each individual atom of sodium and chloride, separating the molecules until each atom is isolated by water molecules.

5. Works Cited
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