1. Alcohol can act as both weak acids and weak bases, just like water can. Draw the Lewis structure for methanol, CH3OH, and show the reaction of methanol with a strong acid such as HCl and a strong base such as NaNH2.
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Methanol consists of a methyl group (CH₃) attached to a hydroxyl group (OH). The carbon atom forms four single bonds: three with hydrogen atoms and one with the oxygen atom. The oxygen atom forms a single bond with the carbon atom and another single bond with a Show more…
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