zinc organic compounds are less reactive than magnesium organic compounds. why is this lower reactivity useful?...

zinc organic compounds are less reactive than magnesium organic compounds. why is this lower reactivity useful? wouldnt chemists always want the powerful and very reactive reagents? explain briefly and state the useful principle at play here

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Zinc compounds will be more stable and it also act as weak lewis acid that help in reaction

queen_honey_blossom answered 1 year ago

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