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Which of the following statements is not correct for a nuclephile ?

A

Nucleophiles are not electron seeking

B

Nucleophile is a Lewis acid

C

Ammonia is a nucleophile

D

Nucleophiles attack low electron density sites

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The correct Answer is:
B
Nucleophiles are positive charge loving species or electron rich compounds. Lewis acids are those species which are electron deficient so nucleophiles cannot act as Lewis acids, they instead are Lewis bases.
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