Chemistry · PYQ NEET UG 2017
हिन्दी The CORRECT statement regarding electrophile is:
- Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile.
- Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from another electrophile.
- Electrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile.
- Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile.
Correct answer · Option 4
Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile.
Explanation
Electrophiles are electron-deficient species which can be positively charged or neutral, and they accept an electron pair from a nucleophile.