The correct statement regarding electrophile is :
Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile
Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from another electrophile
Electrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile
Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile
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Positively charged electrophiles -
Chemical species having capacity to attack e- rich portion of substance.
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and
Neutral electrophile -
Those netural chemical species having capacity to attack e-rich portion of substrate.
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Electrophiles are those having the capacity to accept an electron from nucleophiles.
Option 1)
Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile
This option is incorrect.
Option 2)
Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from another electrophile
This option is incorrect.
Option 3)
Electrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile
This option is incorrect.
Option 4)
Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile
This option is correct.