water is known as the universal ____ because ...

water is known as the universal ____ because it dissolves so many different substances.\na dipole\nb solute\nc solution\nd solvent

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# Brief Explanations: A solvent is a substance that dissolves other substances. Water can dissolve many different substances, so it is called the universal solvent. A dipole is a molecule with a separation of charge. A solute is a substance that is dissolved in a solvent. A solution is a homogeneous mixture of a solute dissolved in a solvent. # Answer: D. solvent