Compounds Containing Nitrogen

Question

Which one of the following is the strongest base in aqueous solution?

Accepted Answer

Option C. NOTE : Aromatic amines are less basic than aliphatic amines. Among aliphatic amines the order of basicity is … The electron density is decreased in … amine due to crowing of alkyl group over … atom which makes the approach and bonding by a proton relatively difficult. Therefore the basicity decreases. Further Phenyl group show … effect, thus decreases the electron density on nitrogen atom and hence the basicity.

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