Question

Which of the following has the highest nucleophilicity?

• A. $F^{-}$
• B. $O{H}^{-}$
• C. $C{H}_3^{-}$
• D. $N{H}_2^{-}$

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$C{H}_3^{-}$ is the best nucleophile because carbon has the least electronegativity among key atoms of the given options.