Q2.  Alcohol react both as nucleophile as well as electrophile. Write one reaction of each type and describe  its mechanism

Alcohols are versatile compounds. They react both as nucleophiles and electrophiles. 

The bond between O–H is broken when alcohol react as nucleophiles.

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  1.  R-O- H. +NU.............RNU+OH-
  2. R-O-H  +E............ROE+H+
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