Question

1. what does it mean that water is the “universal solvent”? list five things that you regularly dissolve in water?

Explanation:

The term "Universal Solvent" implies a substance that can dissolve a wide - variety of substances. Water is often called the "Universal Solvent" because it can dissolve many different types of solutes due to its polar nature. Five things that regularly dissolve in water are salt (sodium chloride), sugar (sucrose), baking soda (sodium bicarbonate), vinegar (acetic acid), and ammonia.

Answer:

Salt, sugar, baking soda, vinegar, ammonia