NEET Solved Paper 2016 Question 43

Question: The correct statement regarding the basicity of aryl amines is :-

Options:

A) Aryl amines are generally less basic than alkyl amines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring electron system.

B) Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are not delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring  electron system.

C) Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because of aryl group.

D) Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines, because the nitrongen atom in arylamines is sp-hybridized.

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Answer:

Correct Answer: A

Solution:

  • Delocalized lone pair of nitrogen less basic