Nucleophillic Strength
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Amy Perez 2K
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Nucleophillic Strength
How do you determine the nucleophillic strength for elements in the same column?
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Christine Van 2E
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Re: Nucleophillic Strength
Hi!
Nucleophilic strength increases as you go down a column because the atoms get bigger. Bigger atoms mean the electron cloud is more polarizable, thus making it easier to donate electrons.
Hope that helps!
Nucleophilic strength increases as you go down a column because the atoms get bigger. Bigger atoms mean the electron cloud is more polarizable, thus making it easier to donate electrons.
Hope that helps!
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