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Among the following, the number of species which can act as an electrophile as well as nucleophile is/are________. RCOOH,RNC,NO2−,RCONH2,SCN−,ROR
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Answer: 4
Solution:
Organic compound in which carbon is bonded to electronegative atom (O,N,S) by double or triple bonds behave as electrophile as well as nucleophile. NO2−and SCN−are ambident nucleophiles.