what is the difference between base & nucleophile?

Answer Posted / r.sanjeeverayan

Base is a substance whose pH is greater than 7.0 but a
nucleophile neednot to be a base i.e a nucleophile can be a
neutral molecule

eg CN(-) is a strong nucleophile but a neutral molecule.

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