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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

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A nucleophile acts as a when it reacts with an electrophile.
Options
A Bronsted-Lowry acid
B Arrhenius base
C Lewis acid
D Lewis base
Correct Answer
Correct Answer

Option D is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

A nucleophile donates an electron pair to an electrophile. This is the definition of a Lewis base (electron pair donor).

Hint

What is the definition of a Lewis base?

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