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In nucleophilic substitution reactions, nucleophiles are:

Options

  1. AElectron-deficient species
  2. BElectron-neutral species
  3. CElectron-rich species
  4. DElectrophilic species

Correct answer

C. Electron-rich species

Step-by-step solution

Nucleophiles are electron-rich species that attack electron-deficient parts of a molecule.

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