Question

how do you decide strength of a nucleophile?

Answer 1

@abb0t

Answer 2

@DLS

Answer 3

The larger the size,the stronger is the nucleophile,for example I-

Answer 4

ch3-, nh2-, oh-, f- .. arrange?

Answer 5

Try drawing structures of all of them

Answer 6

usse kya hoga?

Answer 7

pata nahi :p

Answer 8

NH2-.OH-,F-

Answer 9

idk about CH3-

Answer 10

ill tell you tomorrow,a better answer indeed.

Answer 11

okay. explain to me the whole concept. mai bhul chuka hun. :/

Answer 12

(Y)

Answer 13

@shubhamsrg

Answer 14

tune batana tha mujhe ye? :/ @DLS

Answer 15

kal exam kal pakka :P

Answer 16

hmm. ok.

Answer 17

conjugate acid likh ke dekho ?

Answer 18

ch4, nh3, h2o, hf.....

Answer 19

stronger conjugate acid--> weaker base

Answer 20

hmm. hf>h20>nh3>ch4 ?

Answer 21

h2o*

Answer 22

acidic strength.

Answer 23

nh3 is thw strongest base among all isnt it ?

Answer 24

pta nhi. kyun? lone pair?

Answer 25

yep..all ammonia compounds are very strong lewis bases because of lone pair and size

Answer 26

not very strong, just lewis bases.

Answer 27

nucleophilicity directly proportional to basic strength na?

Answer 28

ha

Answer 29

ha? haha or han? :O

Answer 30

haha.
han
:P

Answer 31

i just checked the answer
ch3-> nh2-> oh-> f-
??

Answer 32

ohh,, ch4 stronger base hota hai nh3 se ?

Answer 33

i dont know. yahi hoga phir.

Answer 34

ohh,, sahi to hai

Answer 35

order acid strength ka hoga
hf>h2o>ch4>nh3

Answer 36

ohh
nahi :P

Answer 37

sorry
just checked on google, ch4 is stronger base.
http://www.masterorganicchemistry.com/2010/09/29/how-to-use-a-pka-table/

Answer 38

wait. ch4 and ch3- are both stronger bases than nh3 and nh2-?

Answer 39

arre yaar kitna confusion hai! :P
so sorry :/

Answer 40

ch3- stronger base hai nh2- se
hmm, to
ch4 weaker acid hai nh3 se
hence
ch4 stronger base hai nh3 se
yepo

Answer 41

hmm. samajh gya.
but...
why is ch3- stronger base than nh2-? :P

Answer 42

-ve charge aa jata hai less electro-ve element pe shayd isliye ?

Answer 43

hmm. sahi hai. (y)

Answer 44

another question.
ch3o-, oh-,pho-, aco- nucleophilicity?

Answer 45

@shubhamsrg

Answer 46

ch3oh , h2o,phoh,ac0h
hmm..

Answer 47

whats your guesS?

Answer 48

acidic charcater..
acoh>phoh. so the basicity should be pho->aco- . i got this right.
h20>ch3oh +I effect of ch3oh. so the basicity should be oh->ch3o- but this is wrong..

Answer 49

alcohols are acidic ins't it ?

Answer 50

http://www.goiit.com/posts/list/organic-chemistry-which-is-more-acidic-methanol-or-water-and-978287.htm
hmm. just an exception i guess.

Answer 51

exception? below in the comments , they say it is more acidic!

Answer 52

ch3oh>h2o
but in general alcohols are less acidic than water.

Answer 53

hmm