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Which of the following is not a nucleoph...

Which of the following is not a nucleophile ?

A

`OH^(-)`

B

`HSO_(3)^(-)`

C

`NH_(3)`

D

`BF_(3)`

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The correct Answer is:
D
Nucleophile is electron rich. Among the given, `BF_3` is electron deficient molecule since B has incomplete octet. Hence it is an electrophile, but not nucleophile.
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