Question:
why is fluoride more nucleophilic than iodide when fluorine is more electronegative
Answer:
Hi,
In aprotic solvents, there are no protons to block or "solvate" the nucleophile. As a result, the anion that has more electron density is more nucleophilic.
Thants why fluorine is more electronegative than iodine, the fluoride anion is more electron dense than iodide.
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