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CBSE 2026 · Region 4 · Set 1 · Q13
Assertion (A): Alcohols act as Bronsted bases as well as Bronsted acids. Reason (R): It is due to the presence of unshared electron pairs on oxygen…
Assertion (A) : Alcohols act as Bronsted bases as well as Bronsted acids.
Reason (R): It is due to the presence of unshared electron pairs on oxygen atom and presence of polar $\displaystyle \mathrm{O}-\mathrm{H}$ bond.
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Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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