JEE Main 2024 Chemistry question
Given below are two statements: One is labelled as Assertion A and the other is labelled as Reason R. Assertion A: Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles. Reason R: Alcohol is react with active metals such as sodium, potassium and aluminium to yield corresponding alkoxides and liberate hydrogen. In the light of the above statements, choose the correct answer from the options given below.
Answer: (A)
Solution
Alcohols act as nucleophiles (the O–H bond is retained while the O attacks) and as electrophiles (the C–O bond is broken, e.g. with HBr), so A is
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