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Alcohol acts as weak base.

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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Definition of Alcohol**: Alcohols are organic compounds that contain one or more hydroxyl (-OH) groups attached to a carbon atom. The general formula for alcohols is R-OH, where R represents an alkyl group. 2. **Presence of Lone Pair Electrons**: The oxygen atom in the hydroxyl group of alcohols has two lone pair electrons. This characteristic is crucial because it allows the oxygen atom to act as a Lewis base. 3. **Proton Acceptance**: A weak base is defined as a substance that can accept protons (H⁺ ions). The lone pair of electrons on the oxygen atom can be used to accept a proton from an acid, which is a key property of bases. ...
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