Question #915cb
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Oct 10, 2016
In aqueous solution, aliphatic alcohols are neither basic nor acidic.
Explanation:
The lower alcohols, methyl, ethyl, and propyl have some solubility in water. Methanol, and ethanol are infinitely miscible with water. However, even though they are in effect half a water molecule they do not undergo any protonolysis reaction.
With alkali metals, the following reaction occurs:
