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AP EAMCET · Chemistry · General Organic Chemistry

The correct decreasing order of basic strength of \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}, \mathrm{NH}_3, \mathrm{OH}^{-}, \mathrm{NH}_2^{-}\)is

  1. A \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{NH}_3>\mathrm{OH}^{-}>\mathrm{NH}_2^{-}\)
  2. B \(\mathrm{OH}^{-}>\mathrm{NH}_2^{-}>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{NH}_3\)
  3. C \(\mathrm{NH}_3>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{NH}_2^{-}>\mathrm{OH}^{-}\)
  4. D \(\mathrm{NH}_3>\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{OH}^{-}>\mathrm{NH}_2^{-}\)
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(A) \(\mathrm{H}_2 \mathrm{O}>\mathrm{NH}_3>\mathrm{OH}^{-}>\mathrm{NH}_2^{-}\)

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