Water Is Able to Dissolve Many Compounds as a Result

Water is able to dissolve many compounds as a result of which of the following?

A) the fact that water molecules are polar
B) the fact that water molecules are nonpolar
C) the fact that the hydrogen atoms in water molecules have a slight negative charge
D) the fact that most nonwater molecules are hydrophobic
E) the fact that water molecules are polar, and that the hydrogen atoms in water molecules have a slight negative charge