Water is a good dissolving solvent - Why? 1. Physical action of dispersion of solute molecule due to the high￾activity of water molecules at the surface of the solute. 2. The high di-electric constant of water (80x that of vacuum) diminishes the effectiveness of attractive forces that tend to hold the solute molecules together. 3. Hydration of the solute by a chemical complex such as the "hydrogen bond“Water is a good dissolving solvent - Why? 1. Physical action of dispersion of solute molecule due to the high￾activity of water molecules at the surface of the solute. 2. The high di-electric constant of water (80x that of vacuum) diminishes the effectiveness of attractive forces that tend to hold the solute molecules together. 3. Hydration of the solute by a chemical complex such as the "hydrogen bond