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A Student Discussing Bond Polarity and Molecular Polarity in Alcohols

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A student discussing bond polarity and molecular polarity in alcohols made the following statements: ​
(i) In methanol, CH3OH, the H-O bond is more polar than the C-O bond.
(ii) Ethanol, CH3CH2OH, the alcohol of alcoholic beverages, has at least one polar bond, a net dipole, and is a polar molecule.

Which of the above statements is(are) true?


Definitions:

Gametes

Sex cells (sperm and eggs) that carry genetic information for reproduction.

Chromosome Number

The total number of chromosomes in the nucleus of a cell, which varies among different organisms and is characteristic of each species.

Meiosis I

The first division in the meiosis process, where a single cell divides into two cells containing half the original number of chromosomes, contributing to genetic diversity.

Reduction Division

Another term for Meiosis I, the first division in meiosis where the chromosome number is halved from diploid to haploid.

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