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Which species acts as a nucleophile in the formation of CH₃CH₂OH from CH₃CH₂Cl in a basic medium?
Explanation
In a basic medium, OH⁻ acts as the nucleophile, displacing Cl⁻ in a substitution reaction to form ethanol.
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