Asked by elliet leiva on Apr 26, 2024
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Which of the following terms comes closest to describing an electrophile?
A) anion
B) Lewis base
C) Lewis acid
D) nucleophile
E) nonpolar
Electrophile
A chemical species that accepts an electron pair in order to bond to a nucleophile during a chemical reaction.
Lewis Acid
A compound or ionic species that can accept an electron pair from a donor molecule, often functioning as a catalyst in chemical reactions.
Nucleophile
A chemical species that donates an electron pair to form a chemical bond in relation to a reaction.
- Understand the definition and characteristics of electrophiles and nucleophiles.
- Distinguish between different chemical species (anions, Lewis bases/acids, nucleophiles) based on their electron-pair behavior.
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Shahin SalimianApr 29, 2024
Final Answer :
C
Explanation :
An electrophile is a molecule or ion that accepts a pair of electrons from a donor molecule or ion. Lewis acids are electron pair acceptors and can act as electrophiles. Anions, Lewis bases, and nucleophiles are all electron pair donors and would not be classified as electrophiles. Nonpolar is not relevant to this concept.
Learning Objectives
- Understand the definition and characteristics of electrophiles and nucleophiles.
- Distinguish between different chemical species (anions, Lewis bases/acids, nucleophiles) based on their electron-pair behavior.