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CUET · CHEMISTRY · PYQ PAPER 2025

Arrange the following in increasing order of basic strength in aqueous solution :
(A) \(C _6 H _6 NH _2\)
(B) \(C _2 H _5 NH _2\)
(C) \(\left( C _2 H _6\right)_2 NH\)
(D) \(NH _3\)
Choose the correct answer from the options given below:

  1. A (A), (D), (B), (C)
  2. B (A), (B), (C), (D)
  3. C (A), (D), (C), (B)
  4. D (B), (D), (A), (C)
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(A) (A), (D), (B), (C)

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The basic strength in aqueous solution depends on the availability of the lone pair on nitrogen and the stability of the conjugate acid formed. Aniline (A) is the weakest base because the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen is delocalized into the benzene ring due to resonance,…
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