NEET2017ChemistryGeneral Organic ChemistryActual
The correct statement regarding electrophile is,
Options
- Aelectrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucle
- Belectrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from another
- Celectrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleo
- Delectrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of el
Correct answer
D. electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of el
Step-by-step solution
Electrophiles are either neutral (electron-deficient) or positively charged species. These are electron deficient or electron loving species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile. For example, ( NO ₂⁺, Br ⁺, R ₃ C ⁺, SO ₃, FeCl ₃ ) etc.