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The correct statement regarding electrophile is

A

Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile

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Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from another electrophile

C

Electrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile

D

Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile

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D
Definition of electrophile
Example of positively charged electrophile is `NO_(2)^(oplus)` (nitronium ion)
Example of neutral electrophile is `SO_(3)`
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