Lone Pairs

[Ethan_Kato_1D]

Any time there are lone pairs, does that make the compound a nucleophile?

[Karan Ishii 3E]

Yes. It is the easiest way to identify a nucleophile.

[Chem_Mod]

Yes. It is the easiest way to identify a nucleophile.

This is not true 100% of the time. Lone pairs generally make an atom nucleophilic, but the presence of lone pairs in a molecule does not guarantee that it is a nucleophile. For example, H₃CBr has 3 lone pairs on the Br, but this molecule acts as an electrophile in the presence of something like OH^-.

[Jenifer_Fonseca]

Hello,
I say yes it it a great way to identify a nucleophile since we know that lone pairs play a role is the shape of a molecule. Having lone pairs takes up more space in an atom in comparison to an atom with no lone pairs.

[705748759]

yes, it can be used to identify a nucleophille