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Nucleophile is a species that should have

A

a pair of electrons to donate

B

positive charge

C

negative charge

D

electron deficient species

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The correct Answer is:
A, B
Nucleophiles should have either a pair of electrons to donate or should have a negative charge, i.e., options (a) and (c) are correct.
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