MHT CET2010ChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Which of the following is a nucleophile?
Options
- ABH ₃
- BNH ₃
- CAlCl ₃
- DAll of these
Correct answer
B. NH ₃
Step-by-step solution
Nucleophiles (ie, nucleus loving) are the species that have atleast one lone pair of electrons for donation, ie, they can also be called Lewis bases. Among the given, BH ₃ and AlCl ₃ , being electron deficient, behave like electrophiles while N H ₃ , due to the presence of a lone pair over N , is a nucleophile.