Water is called the “universal solvent.” Which statement best explains this description with respect to ionic compounds?

Water molecules are polar, so their partial charges attract the positive and negative ions in an ionic compound. These ion-dipole interactions can pull the ions apart and surround them with water molecules, a process called dissociation and hydration. Water dissolves many ionic compounds, but not all of them, so the statement that it can dissociate all ionic compounds is too strong.

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