Manipal Engineering Manipal Engineering Solved Paper-2011

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    Which of the following has the highest nucleophilicity?

    A) \[{{F}^{-}}\]                                       

    B)                        \[O{{H}^{-}}\]

    C)                        \[CH_{3}^{-}\]                                  

    D)                        \[NH_{2}^{-}\]

    Correct Answer: C

    Solution :

    \[CH_{3}^{-}\]is the best nucleophile because carbon has the least electronegativity among key atoms of the given options.


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