JEE MainChemistryBasics of Organic ChemistryMCQ+4 / −1
The correct order of nucleophilicity is
- AF > OH
- B

- C

- DNH >
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Correct answer: D
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Concept used: Nucleophilicity is the tendency of a species to donate an electron pair to an electron-deficient center.
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General trend: For species with the same attacking atom, nucleophilicity usually increases with:
- greater negative charge,
- lower electronegativity,
- higher availability of lone pair.
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Check option A:
- Compare and .
- The attacking atoms are F and O.
- Oxygen is less electronegative than fluorine, so the lone pair on is generally more available for donation than on .
- Thus, is generally more nucleophilic than .
- So option A is incorrect.
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Check option D:
- Both have nitrogen as the donor atom.
- carries a negative charge, while is neutral.
- The anion has greater electron density and donates its lone pair more readily.
- Therefore,
- So option D is correct.
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Since among the visible options, D gives a correct nucleophilicity order, the answer is:
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