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ChemistryHaloalkanes and HaloarenesJEE Main

Which behaves both as a nucleophile as well as an electrophile?

Answer: (C)

Solution

In acetonitrile, the nitrogen lone pair can act as a nucleophile, while the polarized nitrile carbon (C≡N, partial positive)

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