Question

How is hydrogen bonding responsible for water being a general solvent?

A concise answer or explanation in your own words would be appreciated.

Answer 1

Solution :-

Hydrogen bonding is very unique property in which the H which are attached to the N, O or F can form the hydrogen bonds with other atoms of the N, O or F

in the water molecule H2O it is capable of the hydrogen bonding. The hydrogen bonding is the strongest intermolecular force which causes water to have very high boiling point that is 100 C

Water is polar compound therefore it can dissolve polar molecules and ionic compounds.

The polar ends of the water molecule can solvate the positive and negative ions of the solute.

most of the polar compounds are soluble in water because of this unique nature of water.

Therefore water is considered as general solvent for most of the types of compounds.