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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

Question

Which of the following is correct?
Options
A Curved arrows are always drawn from an electron poor center to an electron rich center.
B A doubled headed arrow means one electron has been moved.
C Curved arrows are always drawn from an electron rich center to an electron poor center.
Correct Answer
D A single headed arrow means two electrons have been moved.
Correct Answer

Option C is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

Curved arrows show the movement of electron pairs from a nucleophile (electron-rich center) to an electrophile (electron-poor center). A double-headed arrow shows the movement of two electrons, while a single-headed arrow shows the movement of one electron.

Hint

What is the source and destination of electrons in a curved arrow?

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