Water is known as a universal solvent because

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A It is colourless
B It dissolves many substances in it
C It is odourless
D It does not dissolve any substance in it

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Answer: B. It dissolves many substances in it

Water is called the universal solvent because it can dissolve a very large number of substances, such as salt, sugar and many gases. Being colourless or odourless has nothing to do with dissolving.

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