Methanol is an alcohol . It has 6 atoms, represented by the formula CH
3OH. It is a polar tetrahedral molecule. Because of the 2 unshared electron pairs on the Oxygen molecule, one part of the molecule is more negative than the rest. When reacting with another molecule that is identical, there are 2 forces of attraction: London Dispersion and Hydrogen bonding between the Hydrogen and the Oxygen.
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