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The correct statement regarding electrophile is:A. Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile.B. Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile.C. Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from another electrophile.D. Electrophile are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons to form a nucleophile.

Aniket Singh , 11 Months ago
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The correct statement is:

A. Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile.

Explanation:
Electrophiles are electron-deficient species that seek electrons to achieve a stable electronic configuration.
They can be either neutral (like BF₃, AlCl₃) or positively charged (like H⁺, NO₂⁺).
Their defining characteristic is their ability to accept a pair of electrons from a nucleophile, which is an electron-rich species.
Incorrect Options:
Option B: Electrophiles are not negatively charged. Negatively charged species are usually nucleophiles.
Option C: Electrophiles do not accept electrons from other electrophiles; instead, they accept electrons from nucleophiles.
Option D: Electrophiles are not generally neutral. They can also be positively charged, and they accept electrons, not to form a nucleophile, but to complete their own electron deficiency.
Thus, option A is correct.






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