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Identify the nucleophile in the substitution reaction between water and bromopropane.(a) Br^–(b) H^+(c) OH^–(d) H2OThis question was addressed to me during an interview.The origin of the question is Haloalkanes & Haloarenes in section Haloalkanes and Haloarenes of Chemistry – Class 12

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The correct answer is (d) H2O

The explanation: The WATER MOLECULE itself is the nucleophile which has two PAIRS on electrons on the O atom and ATTACKS the Br atom in the haloalkane.



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