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are CN and O-N-O act as ambident nucleophiles ?

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Answered by KumariAahana
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yes because in case of CN ..C As well as N can act as a donor atom ....and in case of O-N-O both atom can behave as a donor atom
Answered by Alleei
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Answer : Yes, CN^- and ONO  act as ambident nucleophiles.

Explanation :

Ambident nucleophiles : These are those nucleophiles that has two nucleophilic centres. That means, the negative charge is delocalized by resonance over two unlike atoms.

Yes, CN is an ambident nucleophile because in cyanide there are two nucleophilic centres which are carbon and nitrogen. That means, both are donor atoms.

Yes, ONO is an ambident nucleophile because in cyanide there are two nucleophilic centres which are nitrogen and oxygen. That means, both are donor atoms.

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