Is there any evidence that methanol forms ions either in the pure state or when dissolved in water? would you classify methanol as a strong electrolyte weak electrolyte or nonelectrolyte?

There is no evidence that methanol form ions when in pure state or when dissolved in water. It is a nonelectrolyte.

Explanation:

Electrolytes are substances that dissociate in solution to form ions. This implies that they are composed of ions (ionic substances) or molecular species that readily dissociate ions such as water. Methanol does not dissociate into ions both in solution and in pure state hence it is a nonelectrolyte. It is purely a covalent compound that does not conduct electricity.