Which of the following statements is not true?
A)In polar protic solvents,nucleophilicity decreases down a column of the periodic table as the size of the anion increases.
B)Nucleophilicity is affected by the solvent used in a substitution reaction.
C)Polar protic solvents are capable of intermolecular hydrogen bonding.
D)Polar protic solvents solvate both cations and anions.

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In polar protic solvents, nucleophilicity decreases up a column of the periodic table as the size of the anion increases. This is because larger anions are more polarizable and can better stabilize a partial positive charge on the nucleophile.

Which of the Following Statements Is Not True