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ChemistryGOCMiscellaneous/MixedEasy2 minQB
ChemistryEasysingle choice
Which of the following is an electrophile :
Options:
Answer:
B
Solution:
Sulfur in SO3 is highly electron-deficient, carrying a large partial positive charge in every resonance form. Therefore, SO3 acts as an electrophile, specifically in aromatic sulfonation. H2O, NH3, and ethers (ROR) all possess lone pairs of electrons, making them nucleophiles.
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