What is a nucleophile?
Q: What is a nucleophile?
A: A nucleophile is a species that donates an electron-pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in a reaction.
Q: Which type of molecules or ions can be nucleophiles?
A: All molecules or ions with a free pair of electrons can be nucleophiles.
Q: What is the pair of electrons that nucleophiles donate called?
A: The pair of electrons is called lone pair.
Q: What category do nucleophiles fit into?
A: Nucleophiles fit into the category of Lewis bases because they donate electrons.
Q: What does the term "nucleophilic" describe?
A: The term "nucleophilic" describes the attraction of a nucleophile to the nuclei.
Q: What does the term "nucleophilicity" refer to?
A: The term "nucleophilicity" refers to a substance's nucleophilic character and is often used to compare the attraction of atoms.
Q: What are "solvolysis" reactions?
A: Neutral nucleophilic reactions with solvents such as alcohols and water are called "solvolysis".
