The correct statement regarding electrophile is:

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The correct statement regarding electrophile is:

A $Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile$
B $Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from another electrophile$
C $Electrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile$
D $Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile$

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

Electrophiles are "electron-loving" species. They are either positively charged (H^{+}, N O_{2}^{+}, C H_{3}^{+}) or neutral molecules with electron-deficient centers (B F_{3}, A lC l_{3}). They act as Lewis acids and form bonds by accepting electron pairs from electron-rich nucleophiles.

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The correct statement regarding electrophile is:

Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile

Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from another electrophile

Electrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile

Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile

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