Identify the incorrect statement regarding the following reaction:
$CH_3CH_2OH + H_3O^+ \to CH_3CH_2-OH_2^+ + H_2O$

  • A
    Ethanol acts as a Lewis base.
  • B
    Ethanol acts as a Brønsted base.
  • C
    $H_3O^+$ acts as a Lewis base.
  • D
    $H_3O^+$ and $H_2O$ form a conjugate acid-base pair.

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