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Alcohols as Nucleophiles and Electrophiles

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Alcohol contains hydrogen but it is not considered as an acid.Give reason for it

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All the H atom present in alcohol and glucose do not dissociate into water and hence no H+ ion in H2O that's why it is not acid.

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