which is better nucleophile oh- or hs-
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a) S is less electronegative than O, therefore, it can donate a pair of electrons more easily than O. Thus, HS- is a better nucleophile than HO-. (b) Since O-H bond is stronger than S-H bond, therefore HO- has a greater tendency to accept a proton than HS- and hence HO- is a better base than HS-.
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