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Which of the following has the highest n...

Which of the following has the highest nucleophilicity ?

A

`F^(-)`

B

`OH^(-)`

C

`CH_3 ^(-)`

D

`NH_2^(-)`

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C
As the electronegativity of carbon is lowest among the given ions, the availability of electron pair is highest in `CH_3^(-)`. So `CH_3^(-)` has highest nucleophilicity.
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