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Which one of the following statements is correct?


Definitions:

Electron Pairs

Pairs of electrons occupying the same orbital but having opposite spins; important in bond formation and molecular structure.

Bronsted-Lowry Base

A substance that can accept a proton (H+) from another substance, according to the Bronsted-Lowry acid-base theory.

Lewis Base

A Lewis base is a substance that can donate a pair of electrons to form a covalent bond in a chemical reaction.

Nucleophile

A chemical species that donates an electron pair to an electrophile to form a chemical bond in reaction mechanisms.

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