Which reactant in each of the following pairs is more nucleophilic? Explain.a. -NH2 or NH3b. H20 or CH3CO2-c. BF3 or F-d. (CH3)3

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Which reactant in each of the following pairs is more nucleophilic? Explain.a. -NH2 or NH3b. H20 or CH3CO2-c. BF3 or F-d. (CH3)3

P or (CH3)3Ne. I- or Cl-f. -C triple bonded to N or -OCH3

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Anestetic [448] · Answer 1 · 2022-05-10T20:09:39+03:00

Answer:

I^- or Cl^-

Explanation:

A nucleophile is any reagent that donates an unshared pair of electrons to form a new covalent bond. Nucleophiles are mostly bases also. Nucleophilicity is a kinetic property, it refers to the rate at which a nucleophile replaces a leaving group from an alkyl halide.

Looking at the options, Cl^- and I^- are the best nucleophiles among the options provided in the question.