Question

Assertion (A) Alcohols act as Bronsted bases.
Reason (R) It is due to the presence of shared electron pairs on oxygen which make them proton donors.

• A. Both A and $R$ are correct; $R$ is the correct explanation of $A$.
• B. Both A and $R$ are correct; $R$ is not the correct explanation of $A$.
• C. $A$ is correct; $R$ is incorrect.
• D. $R$ is correct; $A$ is incorrect.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Alcohols act as Lewis base due to the presence of unshared electron pairs on oxygen which makes them proton acceptors and electron pair donors.