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2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q18
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Basics of Organic Chemistry question

2025 · 29 Jan · Shift 1 · Q18

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Total number of nucleophiles from the following is : JEE Main 2025 (Online) 29th January Morning Shift Chemistry - Basics of Organic Chemistry Question 30 English
  1. A
    4
  2. B
    6
  3. C
    5
  4. D
    7
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Correct answer: C

The question asks for the total number of nucleophiles, but the actual list/species to be counted is missing from the prompt.

Without the given set of species, it is not possible to determine whether the number of nucleophiles is 4,5,6,4, 5, 6,4,5,6, or 777.

Why this cannot be solved as stated

To count nucleophiles, we need the actual candidates, such as species like:

  • OH−OH^-OH−
  • CN−CN^-CN−
  • NH3NH_3NH3​
  • H2OH_2OH2​O
  • BF3BF_3BF3​
  • AlCl3AlCl_3AlCl3​

Only after examining the list can we decide which are nucleophiles (electron-pair donors).

Criterion for nucleophile

A nucleophile is a species that can donate an electron pair. Typically, nucleophiles have:

  1. A negative charge, and/or
  2. Lone pairs available for donation, and/or
  3. A π\piπ-bond that can attack an electron-deficient center.

Examples of nucleophiles:

  • OH−OH^-OH−
  • Cl−Cl^-Cl−
  • NH3NH_3NH3​
  • H2OH_2OH2​O
  • CN−CN^-CN−

Examples that are not nucleophiles (usually electrophiles/Lewis acids):

  • BF3BF_3BF3​
  • AlCl3AlCl_3AlCl3​
  • H+H^+H+

Conclusion

Since the list of species is absent, the answer cannot be derived reliably from the provided information.

The stored correct answer is C = 5, but I cannot verify it without the missing species list.

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