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How does nucleophilicity generally change from left to right across a period?
AIt doubles
BIt decreases
CIt is unchanged
DIt increases
Answer & Solution
Correct answer: B. It decreases
Nucleophilicity falls as electronegativity rises, so it decreases from left to right across a period.
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