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Alcohols acts as `:`

A

oxidizing agent

B

reducing agent

C

Lewis base

D

Bronsted acid

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In presence of acids, it acts as a Lewis base but in presence of bases it acts a Bronsted acid, i.e. `ROH+H^(+)rarrR-overset(+)OH_(2)`
`ROH+NararrRO^(-)Na^(+)+(1)/(2)H_(2)`
Further alcohols reduce `KMnO_(4)andK_(2)Cl_(2)O_(7)` and themselves get oxidized to aldehydes/ketones and ultimately to carboxylic acids.
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