Ice floats because it is less dense then liquid water. The Universal Solvent A. Water is able to dissolve many compounds because of its polar covalent bonds. If water is the solvent it is an aqueous solution. D. Hydrophobic vs. Hydrophilic interactions. E. Solute concentrations in aqueous solutions.
Molarity is the number of moles of solute per liter of solution.
F. Dissociation of water 1. C. Weak acids and bases reversibly release and accept hydrogen ions. Depending on which direction the reaction equilibrium favors will determine if the solution is acidic or basic. Chapter 4 Carbon and the molecular diversity of life I. Carbon atoms are the most versatile building blocks of molecules. B. Tetrahedral shape.