NEET Solved Paper 2017 Question 16

Question: The correct statement regarding electrophile is

Options:

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) Electrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Hence, we conclude that the correct statement regarding electrophile is that electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile. So the correct option is (A).