Manipal Medical Manipal Medical Solved Paper-2010

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    The strongest base among the following is

    A)  \[{{C}_{6}}{{H}_{5}}N{{H}_{2}}\]      

    B)  \[{{({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}})}_{2}}NH\]

    C)  \[N{{H}_{3}}\]          

    D)  \[{{({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}})}_{2}}NH\]

    Correct Answer: D

    Solution :

     Basic nature of amines is due to the presence of lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom which is available for the bond formation with Lewis acid. Due to the\[+I\]effect,\[2{}^\circ \] amine is more basic than\[1{}^\circ \] amine and\[N{{H}_{3}}\]. In case of aromatic amines, the lone pair on nitrogen atom are involved in resonance, therefore not available for bond formation, so aromatic amines are less basic. Hence,\[{{({{C}_{2}}{{H}_{5}})}_{2}}NH\]is the strongest base among the given.


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