Which of the following is the better nucleophile and why? OH NH2 Ethanol Ethanamine Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Ethanol is better because oxygen is more electronegative than nitrogen. b Ethanamine is better because nitrogen is less electronegative than oxygen. C Ethanol is better because oxygen has a smaller atomic radius than nitrogen. d Ethanamine is better because nitrogen has a larger atomic radius than oxygen.
Which of the following is the better nucleophile and why? OH NH2 Ethanol Ethanamine Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys to select an answer. a Ethanol is better because oxygen is more electronegative than nitrogen. b Ethanamine is better because nitrogen is less electronegative than oxygen. C Ethanol is better because oxygen has a smaller atomic radius than nitrogen. d Ethanamine is better because nitrogen has a larger atomic radius than oxygen.
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![Which of the following is the better nucleophile and why?
OH
NH2
Ethanol
Ethanamine
Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys
to select an answer.
a
Ethanol is better because oxygen is more electronegative than nitrogen.
b
Ethanamine is better because nitrogen is less electronegative than oxygen.
C
Ethanol is better because oxygen has a smaller atomic radius than nitrogen.
d
Ethanamine is better because nitrogen has a larger atomic radius than
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Transcribed Image Text:Which of the following is the better nucleophile and why?
OH
NH2
Ethanol
Ethanamine
Selected answer will be automatically saved. For keyboard navigation, press up/down arrow keys
to select an answer.
a
Ethanol is better because oxygen is more electronegative than nitrogen.
b
Ethanamine is better because nitrogen is less electronegative than oxygen.
C
Ethanol is better because oxygen has a smaller atomic radius than nitrogen.
d
Ethanamine is better because nitrogen has a larger atomic radius than
oxygen.
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