Which of the statements below is not correct about nucleophilic substitution? a.   Nucleophilic substitutions involve attack of a positively charged or partially positively charged     b.   Hydroxide ion is a weak nucleophile for substitution reaction to take place     c.   None of the above    d.   Nucleophiles are species that can donate an electron pair     e.   Substitution reactions involve one atom or group in a molecule being replaced by another

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Which of the statements below is not correct about nucleophilic substitution?

a.

 

Nucleophilic substitutions involve attack of a positively charged or partially positively charged

 


 

b.

 

Hydroxide ion is a weak nucleophile for substitution reaction to take place

 


 

c.

 

None of the above 


 

d.

 

Nucleophiles are species that can donate an electron pair

 


 

e.

 

Substitution reactions involve one atom or group in a molecule being replaced by another

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