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Give a reason why water is called a 'universal solvent' but, an alkali is not.

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Water is called a 'universal solvent' because it has the ability to dissolve a wide variety of substances. On the other hand, an alkali is not a universal solvent because it can only dissolve certain types of substances, specifically acids and some other specific compounds.

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Give a reason why water is called a 'universal solvent' but, an alkali is not.

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