Water is an ideal solvent in cells because it
a. has low heat of vaporization.
b. is a polar molecule that can form hydrogen bonds with itself and with other polar molecules.
c. dissolves nonpolar molecules.
d. contracts when it freezes.
Ans: b. is a polar molecule that can form hydrogen bonds with itself and with other polar molecules.
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