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Electrophile
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What is Electrophile?
An electrophile is a chemical species that is attracted to electrons and accepts an electron pair to form a new covalent bond. Electrophiles are Lewis acids: they are electron-deficient species such as carbocations, protons, and molecules with electrophilic centres (e.g., halogens, carbonyl carbons). Electrophilic attack is a fundamental step in many organic reactions.
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An electrophile is a chemical species that is attracted to electrons and accepts an electron pair to form a new covalent bond. Electrophiles are Lewis acids: they are electron-deficient species such as carbocations, protons, and molecules with electrophilic centres (e.g., halogens, carbonyl carbons). Electrophilic attack is a fundamental step in many organic reactions.
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Effective Collisions
Effective Collisions
E ≥ Ea (activation energy required)
Effective Molality
m_eff = i × m (van't Hoff factor)
Effective Nuclear Charge
Z_eff = Z − σ (Slater's rules)
Efflorescence
Hydrated salt losing water in air: M·nH₂O(s) → M·(n-x)H₂O(s) + xH₂O(g)
Einsteinium
Es
Electrical Conductivity
κ = 1/ρ; Λm = κ/c
Electrochemical Cell
Galvanic cell: ΔG = −nFE_cell; Electrolytic cell: ΔG = +nFE_applied
Electrochemical Series
Arranged by E° (standard reduction potential); SHE: E° = 0.00 V
Electrochemistry
E° cell = E° cathode − E° anode | ΔG° = −nFE°
Electrochemistry
Electrode
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