Methanol can act both as a H-bond donor and as a H-bond acceptor.What is the maximal number of H-bonds a single molecule of methanol can form with surrounding water molecules.

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Methanol can form a maximum of three hydrogen bonds with surrounding water molecules: two as a hydrogen bond donor through its hydrogen atoms attached to oxygen, and one as a hydrogen bond acceptor through the lone pairs on its oxygen atom.

Methanol Can Act Both as a H-Bond Donor and as a H-Bond