Question
____ are more stable with an extra set of electrons and therefore make good leaving groups.
Answer
Weak bases are more stable with an extra set of electrons and therefore make good leaving groups.
Note: We can’t use nonpolar solvents in these nucleophile–electrophile reactions because our reactants are polar—they wouldn’t dissolve!
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