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Why does basicity increase up a column while nucleophilicty decreases down a column? Electron density increases...

Why does basicity increase up a column while nucleophilicty decreases down a column? Electron density increases up a column, so shouldn't basicity decrease since the species is less prone to donate electrons? I can see why this makes sense for a Bronston-Lowry definition since greater electronegativity means that the base will attract the H+ more rapidly.

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