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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question
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Question

Which of the following is not a nucleophile?
Options
A NH3
B HSO3–
C AlCl3
Correct Answer
D HO–
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

AlCl3 is a Lewis acid and an electrophile because it has an incomplete octet and accepts electron pairs. The other options (NH3, HSO3-, HO-) have lone pairs and are nucleophiles.

Hint

Which of these is electron-deficient?

Question Info

Course: CHM 102
Topic: Practice Questions
Type: Objective
Difficulty: Not specified
Question 954 of 1999
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