Question

Identify the electrophile and the nucleophile in each of the following reaction steps, and then draw curved arrows to illustrate the bond-making and bond-breaking processes.

Short answer

Electreophile= The electron loving compound is called electrophile. It may have positive charge on it.

Nucleophile= The nucleus loving compound is called nucleophile. It may have negative charge on it.

Step-by-step solution

What is electrophile and nucleophile

Electreophile= The electron loving compound is called electrophile. It may have positive charge on it.

Nucleophile= The nucleus loving compound is called nucleophile. It may have negative charge on it.

Final answer

a) Here negative charge compound acts as nucleophile and positive charge compound acts as electrophile.

b) Here double bond acts as nucleophile and Br acts as electrophile.

c) Here double bond acts as nucleophile and H acts as electrophile.