The second section presents the views andassumptions of realism in conducting research in social science. The main realistic attacks onlogical positivism approach are presented in the third section and the conclusion is given in thefourth section.
Water is considered 'the' universal solvent because more materials are dissolved by it than by any other solvent but it will not dissolve non-polar substances like oil.
What makes water an excellent solvent? Water is a good solvent because it is polar or contains a highly  positive hydrogen atom and highly negative oxygen atom. It  dissolves salts that are polar and highly polarâ¦ gases like carbon  dioxide. Making the world better, one answer at a time.