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COMEDK · Chemistry · 29. Amines

Which one of the following is strongly basic?

  1. A Dimethyl amine
  2. B Methyl amine
  3. C Ammonia
  4. D Aniline
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(A) Dimethyl amine

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Basic strength of amine increase with increases in strength of electron donating group. In dimethyl amine there are two methyl group with \(+I\)-effect and is most basic. While, methyl amine has only one methyl group and ammonia has no methyl group. In aniline due to resonance…