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प्रश्न
Assertion (A): Alcohols react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles.
Reason (R): The bond between C–O is broken when alcohols react as nucleophiles.
Select the most appropriate answer from the options given below:
पर्याय
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
A is true but R is false.
A is false but R is true.
उत्तर
A is true but R is false.
Explanation:
Alcohols are versatile compounds. They react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles. The bond between O–H is broken when alcohols react as nucleophiles.
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