Question
Chemistry Question on Organic Chemistry- Some Basic Principles and Techniques
CN− ion is an ambident nucleophile. Nucleophiles are electron rich species.
A
If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
B
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
C
If assertion is true but reason is false
D
If both assertion and reason are false
Answer
If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
Explanation
Solution
Nucleophilic species which have more than one site of reaction are called ambident nucleophiles.