Which of the Following Compounds Would Show the Longest Wavelength $\lambda$

question 60

Multiple Choice

Which of the following compounds would show the longest wavelength $\lambda$ _max in its UV spectrum?

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Definitions:

Nucleophilic

Characteristic of a chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in reaction.

t-Butoxide

A strong, non-nucleophilic base, often used in organic synthesis, derived from tertiary butanol.

Ethoxide

An alkoxide derived from ethanol, used as a strong base in organic synthesis, with the formula CH3CH2O-.

Sodium Cyanide

A chemical compound with the formula NaCN, highly toxic and used in gold mining and chemical synthesis.