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is it important in a reaction to show whether electrophilic part attacks nucleophilic part or nucleophilic part attacks electrophilic part?
if it is important, which part attacks what?

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Yes it is important to show as it represents the direction or the flow of electrons. Mostly in all cases (>95%) the nucleophile that is rich in electrons attacks the electrophile that is electron deficient.

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