MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #649

What is the nature of the carbon atom directly bonded to the magnesium atom in a Grignard reagent like CH3MgBr?

MDCAT Chemistry MCQ #649

  1. Question 1

    Q1. What is the nature of the carbon atom directly bonded to the magnesium atom in a Grignard reagent like CH3MgBr?

    • A) Electrophilic carbon
    • B) Neutral magnesium
    • C) Nucleophilic carbon
    • D) Electrophilic magnesium

    Answer: Nucleophilic carbon

    Explanation: In Grignard reagents, carbon is more electronegative than magnesium, making it nucleophilic; electrophilic is wrong because carbon carries a partial negative charge.