A Bronsted base is a species capable of accepting a proton like OH-, NH3. It may have a charge or be neutral. The concept is generally applicable for reaction in aqueous solution where protons decide acid-base.
Nucleophiles are substances which are rich in electrons and the concept is generally applied in nonaqueous medium e.g. H-(hydride ion) Cl-, NO2-, H2O , R-OH, amines, carbanions are all nucleophiles. This definition of nucleophile coincides with that of Lewis base.
Nucleophiles are substances which are rich in electrons and the concept is generally applied in nonaqueous medium e.g. H-(hydride ion) Cl-, NO2-, H2O , R-OH, amines, carbanions are all nucleophiles. This definition of nucleophile coincides with that of Lewis base.
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No, it has a partial negative charge caused by a shifting of the electron cloud density that favors reaction with the positive charge of another atom. The Lewis and Bronsted base has a defined electron for sharing. For example: -OH