Rank the following species in order of decreasing nucleophilicity in a polar protic solvent (most $\to$ least nucleophilic):
$(1) \ CH_3CH_2CH_2O^{-}$,$(2) \ CH_3CH_2CH_2S^{-}$,$(3) \ CH_3CH_2C(=O)O^{-}$

  • A
    $3 > 1 > 2$
  • B
    $2 > 3 > 1$
  • C
    $1 > 3 > 2$
  • D
    $2 > 1 > 3$

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