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 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
 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.
Salt (NaCl)
Blood
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.
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.
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