J & K CET Engineering J and K - CET Engineering Solved Paper-2004

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    Which is decreasing order of strength of bases? \[\bar{O}H,\bar{N}{{H}_{2}},HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}\]and \[C{{H}_{3}}CH_{2}^{-}\]

    A)  \[{{H}_{3}}CCH_{2}^{-}>NH_{2}^{-}>HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}>O{{H}^{-}}\]

    B)  \[HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}>C{{H}_{3}}CH_{2}^{-}>NH_{2}^{-}>O{{H}^{-}}\]

    C)  \[O{{H}^{-}}>NH_{2}^{-}>C{{H}^{-}}>{{H}_{3}}CCH_{2}^{-}\]

    D)  \[NH_{2}^{-}>HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}>O{{H}^{-}}>{{H}_{3}}CCH_{2}^{-}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

     The conjugate acids of \[\bar{O}H,\bar{N}{{H}_{2}}HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}\]and\[C{{H}_{3}}CH_{2}^{-}\] are \[{{H}_{2}}O,N{{H}_{3}},HC=CH\]and \[C{{H}_{3}}-C{{H}_{3}}\] respectively. Their acidic strength is as \[HOH>HC>N{{H}_{3}}>C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{3}}\] A strong acid has a weak conjugate base, hence the decreasing order of basic strength is :   \[C{{H}_{3}}CH_{2}^{-}>HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}>O{{H}^{-}}\]


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