Question

Why is water called the 'universal solvent?

Answer 1

Because most solutes have some solubility in water...........

Explanation:

Take some insoluble solutes, e.g. sulfur, metal phosphates, metal sulfides, all have some solubility in water. Commonly, we refer to a solute that has a solubility of less than `0.1*g` per `100*mL` of water, that's `"1000 ppm"` or `1*g*L^-1`, as `"insoluble"`.

Answer 2

Water is a "universal solvent" as it dissolves more substance than any other liquid in the world.

Explanation:

This is why water is so important for sustaining life