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

A

Nucleophile is a Lewis acid

B

Ammonia is a nucleophile

C

Nucleophiles attack low `e^(-)` density sites

D

Nucleophiles are not electron seeking

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A
Nucleophile can not be a Lewis acid as it can not accept a pair of electrons
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