Question

The correct statement regarding electrophile is

• A. Electrophile is a negatively charged species and it can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons
  from another electrophile
• B. Electrophiles are generally neutral species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile
• C. Electrophile can be either neutral or positively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a
  pair of electrons from a nucleophile
• D. Electrophile is a negatively charged species and can form a bond by accepting a pair of electrons from a nucleophile

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

Eletrophile is an $e^{-}$ deficient species which may be positively charged or neutral. It accepts electrons from $e^{-}$ rich species .