IB Chemistry R3.4 Definitions
This page contains our IB Chemistry definitions for R3.4. By learning each one of these definitions, you will fully cover the content for IB Chemistry 'Electron-pair sharing'.
electrophile
A substance that is attracted to electrons
nucleophile
A substance that is attracted to nuclei
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