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Standard X
Chemistry
Behaviour of Ethanol as Acids and Bases
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What can we say about the nature of alcohols when in a solution?

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Acidic
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Basic
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Amphoteric
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Neutral
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Solution

The correct option is C Amphoteric
Alcohols can act as both an acid and a base depending on the conditions of a chemical reaction. Hence, in a solution alcohol has amphoteric nature.

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