Understanding Nucleophiles and Electrophiles

What does the 'N' in nucleophile stand for?

• Neutral charge

• Nitrogen

• Negative charge

• Noble gas

Which of the following is a characteristic of a nucleophile?

• It is always positively charged

• It donates electron pairs

• It is always a neutral molecule

• It accepts electron pairs

What makes BF3 an electrophile?

• It has a complete octet

• It can donate electron pairs

• It is negatively charged

• It has a vacant orbital

In the reaction between NH3 and hydrogen ion, what role does NH3 play?

• Inhibitor

• Nucleophile

• Catalyst

• Electrophile

What type of bond is formed when NH3 donates an electron pair to a hydrogen ion?

• Coordinate covalent bond

• Hydrogen bond

• Covalent bond

• Ionic bond