Organic Chemistry (8th Edition)

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ISBN 10: 0321768418
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Chapter 1 - Introduction and Review - Problems - Page 25: Prolbme 1-14 d

Answer

Methanol donates a proton to $NH_3$ to act as an acid. And accepts a proton from $H_2SO_4$ to act as a base. The equation is shown in the picture.

Work Step by Step

Any species that accepts a proton acts like a base. And any species that donates a proton acts like an acid. Methanol here donates a proton to $NH_3$ to act as an acid. And accepts a proton from $H_2SO_4$ to act as a base.
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