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Revision:Definitions - Electrophile, nucleophile, radical

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Electrophile

A species which seeks out negative centres. Can accept a lone pair of electrons.


Nucleophile

A Species which seeks out positive centres. Can lose a pair of electrons.

Radical

A species with an unpaired electron. Are highly reactive. Formed by homolytic fission.

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