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Dec 9, 2016

The water helps to convert the chemical in ionic form to ease the reaction. Hence it is good solvent for water soluble chemicals.

Explanation:

The water helps to convert the chemical in ionic form to ease the reaction. For example if we mix dry powder of Citric acid and sodium bi carbonate, no reaction takes place. if we add water to this powder mixture the both the chemicals undergo in ionic form and then reaction takes place.

Dec 9, 2016

The water helps to convert the chemical in ionic form to ease the reaction. Hence it is good solvent for water soluble chemicals.

Explanation:

The water helps to convert the chemical in ionic form to ease the reaction. For example if we mix dry powder of Citric acid and sodium bi carbonate, no reaction takes place. if we add water to this powder mixture the both the chemicals undergo in ionic form and then reaction takes place.