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NEET · Chemistry · Haloalkanes and Haloarenes
What type of reaction is characterized by a nucleophile replacing...
What type of reaction is characterized by a nucleophile replacing an existing nucleophile in a molecule?
Options
- ANucleophilic addition reaction
- BNucleophilic substitution reaction
- CElectrophilic addition reaction
- DElectrophilic substitution reaction
Correct answer
B. Nucleophilic substitution reaction
Step-by-step solution
Nucleophilic substitution reactions as reactions in which a nucleophile replaces an already existing nucleophile in a molecule.