Alcohols can act either as weak acid or as weak base, just as water can. Show the reaction of methanol, CH3OH, with a strong acid (i.e., HCl) and with a strong base (i.e., Na+-NH2).

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 Alcohols can act either as weak acid or as weak base, just as water can. Show the reaction of methanol, CH3OH, with a strong acid (i.e., HCl) and with a strong base (i.e., Na+-NH2). 

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