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On the pH scale, water is neutral. Water is found in all life. Also, it's a very stable substance that is easy to control.

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Q: Why is water an important solvent in biology?
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Are there more polar solvent than water for biology work?

yes DMF, DMSO..


Why is water an important solvent?

It can do many things


An important property of water is that?

its a good solvent


Is water a major solute?

Water is not a solute, it is the most important solvent.


What is the importance of making solutions?

The solvent in an aqueous solution of salt is WATER. That's why it's referred to as "aqueous" (meaning water). The reasons why aqueous solutions are important are too numerous to mention. Consider that life and biology are all based on water, and on aqueous solutions.


The important solvent associated with living things is?

Water. However, it is NOT a universal solvent... If it were, what would you keep it in???


Why is it important to living things that water is a good solvent?

Water is used as a solvent because it can dissolve other polar substances and many ionic substances. It is often called the universal solvent. However, water does not dissolve polar substances and some ionic substances.


What are chemical uses of water?

1. Water is the most important solvent in laboratory and industry. 2. water is the most important and cheaper cleaning agent.


What is a water solvent?

Water is the Universal solvent


What is solvent of sea water?

Solvent is water.


Is a water a universal solvent?

Water is a tremendously versatile solvent, and is often described as the closest thing that we have to a universal solvent. But no, it does not dissolve everything. The answer is NO, so therefore WATER IS NOT A UNIVERSAL SOLVENT ! And the most important characteristic of water as a solvent is that water has a polar molecule.


Why is water so important (biology)?

All living things (organisms) need water(H2O)