Ambident Nucleophiles Are Ones Which Can React with a Substrate

question 25

Multiple Choice

Ambident nucleophiles are ones which can react with a substrate at either of two nucleophilic sites.Which of the following is not an ambident nucleophile?

• A) I
• B) II
• C) III
• D) IV
• E) V

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Definitions:

Stapes

The smallest bone in the human body, located in the middle ear, playing a crucial role in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.

Malleus

A small bone in the middle ear that transmits sound vibrations from the eardrum to the incus, one of three ossicles.

Dynamic Equilibrium

A state of balance in a system where there is continuous movement but overall stability is maintained, often used in reference to fluid and electrolyte balance within the body.

Semicircular Canals

Structures in the inner ear involved in maintaining balance and spatial orientation; they detect rotations of the head.