electrophile (Crossword)
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- Clue: Positively charged or electron-deficient
Answer: electrophile
Definitions of “electrophile”
If the answer you seek is not in the answers above these definitions may help solving your crossword puzzle.• Positively charged or electron-deficient
• A chemical species that receives electrons, or shares electrons
• Substance having an affinity for electrons or negative charge
• A chemical compound or group that is attracted to electrons and tends to accept electrons
• In general, electrophiles are positively charged species that are attracted to an electron rich centre
• (e-lek´tro-fīl) a chemical compound that serves as an electron acceptor in a chemical reaction
• In chemistry, an atom or a molecule that in chemical reaction seeks an atom or molecule containing an electron pair available for bonding
• A molecule or group that does not have enough electrons and will tend totake them from a molecule or group with an excess of elecrons (nucleophile)
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