Question

sat prep 2
fill in the blank
water can ______________ many substances, which is why it is sometimes called the universal solvent.
saturate
dissolve
be absorbed by
greatly alter

Explanation:

Water is known as the universal solvent because it can dissolve a wide - variety of substances. Saturate means reaching a maximum amount, being absorbed by is the opposite of what we need, and greatly alter doesn't relate to the concept of a solvent. Dissolve is the correct term for what a solvent does to a solute.

Answer:

B. dissolve