Which statement best explains water’s ability to dissolve covalent compounds? water can dissolve polar covalent compounds through dipole-dipole interactions. water can dissolve nonpolar covalent compounds through hydrogen-bonding interactions. water can dissolve polar covalent compounds through ion-dipole interactions. water can dissolve nonpolar covalent compounds through dipole-dipole interactions.

Water molecule consists of two hydrogen atoms and one oxygen atom. The structure of water is bent. It is a polar molecule and also called as universal solvent. Oxygen is electronegative carry partially negative charge and hydrogen carry partially positiv charge.

Covalent compounds are formed when two or more non-metals are combine together by sharing valence electrons and also form covalent bonds.

Water dissolves polar compounds by dipole-dipole interactions.

When two dipolar molecules interact with each other via space, then dipole-dipole interactions occurs. After the occurrence of dipole-dipole interaction, the partially negative part of one polar molecule is attracted towards the partially positive part of the other polar molecule.

Hence, water can dissolve polar covalent compounds through dipole-dipole interactions.

Thus, first option is the correct answer.

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