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JEE Main 2019General Organic Chemistry Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (10 Apr Shift 2)

Question

The increasing order of nucleophilicity of the following nucleophiles is;

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Correct answer
D(ii)<(iii)<(i)<(iv)

Step-by-step explanation

Anions are more nucleophilic than neutral. So, H2O is least nucleophilic.
nucleophilicitye-  density



Greater the delocalization of charge, lesser will be nucleophilicity.

OH->CH3COO->CH3SO3->H2O

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