JEE Main Chemistry question

Which one of the nitrogen atoms (I, II, III) in semicarbazide, H₂N–NH–CO–NH₂, is most nucleophilic?

Answer: (B)

Solution

The nitrogens directly attached to the carbonyl carbon have their lone pairs delocalized into the C=O π-system (amide resonance), reducing their

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Question ID VK-139083