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Which of the following is an electrophile?

Options

  1. ACCl ₂
  2. BCH ₃⁻
  3. CH ₂ O
  4. DNH ₃

Correct answer

A. CCl ₂

Step-by-step solution

Electron deficient species or electron acceptors are called electrophiles. Hence, out of the given species, CCl ₂ , has only 6 e⁻ with carbon so, it is an electrophile.

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