Which one of the nitrogen atoms in O $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \parallel \ \$ $H_{2}N - NH - C - NH_{2}$ is the most nucleophilic? I II III

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When the nucleophilic site is the same, nucleophilicity parallels basicity. It means more basic the nucleophile, stronger is the nucleophile.
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Furthermore the $NH_{2}$ group away from the $–C -$group is not involved in resonance. Hence, its lone pair is reading available.

Q. Which one of the nitrogen atoms in O $\ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \ \parallel \ \$ $H_{2}N - NH - C - NH_{2}$ is the most nucleophilic? I II III

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