Which is a better nucleophile - iodine ion or a bromine ion? Why?
Asked by aditichobey
| 31st May, 2014,
03:47: PM
Expert Answer:
- Nucleophilicity increases as we go down the periodic table.
- So iodide ion is a better nucleophile than bromide ion because iodine is one row down from bromine on the periodic table.
Answered by Vaibhav Chavan
| 2nd Jun, 2014,
12:32: PM
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