The correct statement regarding electrophile is :

1. Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from another electrophile
2. Electrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile
3. Electrophiles can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile
4. Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile

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The most stable carbanion species among the following is- 

1. \(CCl^-_3\) 2. \(CH^-_3\)
3. \(CH_2Cl^-\) 4. \(CHCl^-_2\)

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The incorrect statement among the following for a nucleophile is:

1. Nucleophile is a Lewis acid

2. Ammonia is a nucleophile

3. Nucleophiles attack low electron density sites

4. Nucleophiles are not electron seeking

Subtopic:  Nucleophile & Electrophile |
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An electrophile among the following is -

1. \(\mathrm{OH}^-\) 2. \(\mathrm{NC}^-\)
3. \(R_3C^-\) 4. Carbonyl group
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Electrophilic addition reactions proceed in two steps. The first step involves the addition of an electrophile. The major intermediate formed in the first step is -

H3C-HC=CH2+H+?

1. 2° carbanion

2. 1° carbocation

3. 2° carbocation

4. 1° carbanion

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The species among the following that is not an electrophile is:

1. BH3

2. H3O

3. NO2

4. Cl

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Chlorine atom can be classified as -

1. Carbocation 2. Nucleophile
3. Electrophile 4. Carbanion
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The addition of HCl to an alkene proceeds in two steps. The first step is the attack of H+ ion on the double bond portion. The same can be shown as-

1. 2.
3. 4. All of these are possible
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