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).