Is water THE MOST polar solvent in the world? Why do acids dissociate when put in water?

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Is water THE MOST polar solvent in the world? Why do acids dissociate when put in water?

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So we know that water is very polar but is it the most polar solvent ever? Why do the oxygen molecules always snatch up any hydrogen atoms that acids might have? Why does the number of hydrogens the oxygen atoms of a water molecule can "steal" define how strong the acid is?
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Re: Is water THE MOST polar solvent in the world? Why do acids dissociate when put in water?

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Hi,

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Re: Is water THE MOST polar solvent in the world? Why do acids dissociate when put in water?

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Thank you. Yup I completely misunderstood this website. Thank you.
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