Nucleophiles and electrophiles

Which of the following is NOT true about nucleophiles?

• donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond

• all molecules or ions with a free pair of electrons or at least one pi bond can act as nucleophiles

• nucleophile are Lewis acids by definition

• a nucleophile becomes attracted to a full or partial positive charge

Which of the following statement is INCORRECT about electrophiles?

• Electrophiles are positively charged or neutral species having vacant orbitals

• The electrophiles are attacked by the most electron-populated part of one nucleophile

• Electrophiles are Lewis base

Which of the following cannot react as a nucleophile?

• CH₃NH_2

• (CH₃)_2NH

• (CH₃)₃N

• (CH₃)₄N⁺

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Select the nucleophile

• CH₃⁺

• HCl

• I^-

• CO₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Select the electrophile

• CH₃⁺

• Ne

• Cl^-

• CO₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Select the electrophile

• CH₃^-

• BH₃

• NH₃

• H₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2

Select the nucleophile

• CH₃CH₃

• BH₃

• NH₃

• H₂

Tags

NGSS.HS-PS1-1

NGSS.HS-PS1-2