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**Step-by-Step Solution:** 1. **Definition of Ambident Nucleophiles**: - Ambident nucleophiles are nucleophiles that have two different atoms that can act as nucleophilic sites. This means they can attack an electrophile through either of these sites. 2. **Understanding the Term 'Ambident'**: - The prefix "ambi-" means both. Therefore, ambident nucleophiles can engage in nucleophilic attack from two different positions or atoms. ...
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