JCECE Medical JCECE Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    In aqueous solutions, the basic strength of amines decreases in the order

    A) \[C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}>{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}N{{H}_{2}}>{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}N\]

    B)  \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}NH>{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}N>C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}\]

    C)  \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}N>{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}NH>C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}\]

    D)  \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}NH>C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}>{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}N\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Basicity of amines depends upon the availability of lone pair of electrons of nitrogen for donation.  Electron releasing group increases the electron density over nitrogen, thus increases the basic character. \[{{\text{3}}^{\text{o}}}\]methyl amine although contains three electron releasing groups but is least basic because of steric hindrance. Hence, the order of basic character is \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{2}}NH>C{{H}_{3}}N{{H}_{2}}>{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}N\]


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