CH₃CH₂OCH₂CH_3, is best classified as a ____. A) Brønsted-Lowry acid B) Lewis acid C) Brønsted-Lowry base D) Lewis base E) Both C & D

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The presence of lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen suggests that it can accept a proton (H+) and hence act as a Brønsted-Lowry base. Additionally, a lone pair of electrons on nitrogen can donate a pair of electrons to an empty orbital of an acceptor molecule (like hydrogen ion) and hence act as a Lewis base. Therefore, the compound can be classified as both Brønsted-Lowry base and Lewis base, making option E the correct choice.

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