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Exercise 2_Nucleophile&Electrophile

Total questions: 11

Worksheet time: 11mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

In the carbonyl group, which is the electrophilic site?

(a)  

2.

Which atom is nucleophilic?

a)

Carbon

b)

oxygen

c)

hydrogen bonded to the oxygen atom

d)

hydrogen bonded to carbon atom

3.

Which of the following statements is FALSE?

a)

All nucleophiles have high electron density.

b)

All nucleophiles are Lewis bases.

c)

All nucleophiles seek regions of low electron density.

d)

All nucleophiles are negatively charged.

4.

Complete the following statement.


A/an _____________ is a species that donates a pair of electrons to form covalent bond.

a)

nucleophile

b)

electrophile

5.

Which of the following is likely to behave as an electrophile?


NO2+

CN-

CH3NH2

a)

NO2+ and CN-

b)

CN- and CH3NH2

c)

NO2+ and CH3NH2

d)

NO2+ only

6.

Which of the following is likely to behave as an electrophile?

a)

(CH3)3S+

b)

CH3S-

c)

C2H4

d)

Cl2

7.

Identify the nucleophile in the reaction shown above.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

8.

Identify the nucleophile in the reaction shown above.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

9.

Identify the electrophile in the reaction shown above.

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

d)

D

e)

E

10.

Which is the Lewis acid in the reaction?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C

11.

Which is the Lewis base in the reaction shown above?

a)

A

b)

B

c)

C