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Which Is the Stronger Nucleophile Shown Below and Why

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Which is the stronger nucleophile shown below and why? Which is the stronger nucleophile shown below and why?   A) Acetate is stronger because the charge is delocalized. B) Ethanoate is stronger because the charge is not delocalized. C) Ethanoate is stronger because it is less sterically hindered. D) Both acetate and ethanoate are equally strong nucleophiles.


A) Acetate is stronger because the charge is delocalized.
B) Ethanoate is stronger because the charge is not delocalized.
C) Ethanoate is stronger because it is less sterically hindered.
D) Both acetate and ethanoate are equally strong nucleophiles.

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