Question

Which of the following properties of water is due primarily to the uneven distribution of charge between the hydrogen and oxygen atoms?
-Its color
-Its taste
-ability to dissolve ionic substances
-ability to produce buoyant forces

Answer 1

Its ability to dissolve ionic substances. The polarity of water molecules allows for other polar molecules or charged particles to dissolve in it.

Answer 2

Answer: ability to dissolve ionic substances

Explanation: Water is made up of hydrogen and oxygen molecules. The less electronegative hydrogen atoms occupy partial positive charge and oxygen being more electronegative occupy partial negative charge.

Due to this polarity, it is able to interact with ionic substances and thus dissolve them easily which is explained by the statement Like dissolves like. The ionic compounds are soluble in polar solvents and non ionic compounds are soluble in non polar solvents.