JEE Main & Advanced Sample Paper JEE Main - Mock Test - 14

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    Nucleophilic order of the following nucleophiles in weakly polar aprotic solvents (e.g., acetone) is
    I. \[CsF\]
    II. \[KF\]  
    III. \[NaF\]
    IV. \[LiF\]

    A) \[IV>III>II>I\]           

    B) \[I>II>III>IV\]      

    C) \[IV>II>III>I\]           

    D)  \[I>III>IV>II\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

      [b] Ion-pairing influences the reactivity of \[N\overset{\centerdot \centerdot }{\mathop{\overset{\bigcirc -}{\mathop{u}}\,}}\,\] The counter ion plays an important role in ion-pairing. As the size of cation decreases ion-pairing with \[{{X}^{\bigcirc -}}\]increases and nucleophilicity of \[{{X}^{\bigcirc -}}\]decreases. So the order is: \[CsF>KF>NaF>LiF\].


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