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Q. $:CCl_{2}$ acts as:

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Solution:

Electrophile is the species which attracts the electrons. $:CCl_{2}$ is called dichlorocarbene. It is an electron deficient species as it contain six valence electrons on central carbon atom.Hence, it is an electrophile.