Which of the following will have highest nucleophilicity ?
A
θCl
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B
θF
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C
θCH3
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D
θOH
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Solution
The correct option is BθCl The ability of a nucleophile to react at an electron-deficient centre is measured by nucleophilicity. It can be considered as a subset of basicity. Here, the order of nucleophilicity is- Cl⊝>F⊝>OH⊝>CH⊝3