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OpenStudy (somy):

nucleophile question

OpenStudy (somy):

these are the questions

OpenStudy (somy):

in question 21 i do understand why its B but i do not understand why its not A or C or D

OpenStudy (somy):

in question 24 i do understand that attacking group is nucleophile, but why leaving group is also nucleophile?

OpenStudy (somy):

@Abhisar here u go

OpenStudy (abhisar):

hmmm..looks like i can do this

OpenStudy (abhisar):

ohkay..for question no 21, do u agree NH3 is a nucleophile ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

????

OpenStudy (somy):

mmmm yes because it has a lone pair

OpenStudy (abhisar):

yep.. ur correct..so now do u agree that C is wrong ?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

because the question says ALWAYS applies

OpenStudy (somy):

ohw yeah right

OpenStudy (somy):

how about A and D?

OpenStudy (somy):

@KL-RC here

OpenStudy (abhisar):

NH3 is not negatively charged. Is it ?

OpenStudy (somy):

owh yeah its not

OpenStudy (somy):

is it neutral?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

I think it should be neutral too

OpenStudy (abhisar):

yes it is neutral...it has a lone pair

OpenStudy (somy):

yeah yeah

OpenStudy (somy):

so D is rejected

OpenStudy (abhisar):

yep

OpenStudy (somy):

okaaaay now A

OpenStudy (abhisar):

nucleophiles react at the sites which are e deficient. ryt ?

OpenStudy (anonymous):

yes!

OpenStudy (somy):

oh wait i got it nucleophile can attack a functional group of halogen alkanes!!! and its single bond, and its nucleophilic substitution!!!

OpenStudy (abhisar):

\(\color{green}{\text{Bingo !!}}\)

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Oooooohhh ok!

OpenStudy (somy):

yaaaay! :D clear now!! thxn!! @Abhisar how about next question?

OpenStudy (abhisar):

That's the point i said..i dont remember organic reactions any more...i studied them long time ago..!! :(

OpenStudy (somy):

owhhhhhh

OpenStudy (anonymous):

awww daim! lol

OpenStudy (somy):

i got it myself lmao

OpenStudy (abhisar):

LOL...even i got it !!

OpenStudy (abhisar):

u still want me to xplain ?

OpenStudy (somy):

lmao ahahah cool share it i'll share too

OpenStudy (abhisar):

ohkay....!!

OpenStudy (abhisar):

well this reaction is a NUCLEOPHILIC substitution reaction. The bromine of the bromoalkane is substituted by the alcohol and the bromine is liberated

OpenStudy (somy):

bromoethane is hydrolysed the product of hydrolysis will be ethanol and Br- OH- is attacking and its nucleophile Br as it starts breaking from Carbon carbon will have partial positive charge and Br partial negative charge Br has is negatively charge that means it has extra electron meaning it can donate it thus it is also nuclephile

OpenStudy (abhisar):

yes here u go !!

OpenStudy (abhisar):

OpenStudy (somy):

lol i messed up in the end explanation but i hope u get it lol i was too fast

OpenStudy (abhisar):

yeahhh..check the reaction

OpenStudy (abhisar):

so u can see both OH and Br are nucleophiles

OpenStudy (somy):

yesss lol cleared it myself lmao

OpenStudy (anonymous):

thanks @Somy @Abhisar

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Thnx @Somy !

OpenStudy (abhisar):

Anytime @KL-RC !

OpenStudy (somy):

lmao thanks to u lol @Abhisar

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