Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques · NEET Preparation Chemistry
Which of the following species acts as an electrophile?
Practice question from Organic Chemistry – Some Basic Principles and Techniques (NEET Preparation Chemistry), with the correct answer and a step-by-step solution.
easy · MCQ · Q-10766C
Which of the following species acts as an electrophile?
- A.NH3
- B.AlCl3Correct answer
- C.C2H5OH
- D.H2O
Solution
An electrophile is an electron-deficient species. AlCl3 has an incomplete octet around the aluminum atom (only 6 electrons), making it a Lewis acid and an electrophile. NH3, C2H5OH, and H2O all have lone pairs and act as nucleophiles or bases.
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