Amines - Result Question 5

####7. The correct statement regarding the basicity of arylamines is

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(a) Arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring $\pi$ 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 $\pi$ electron system.

(c) Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because of aryl group. (d) Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines, because the nitrogen atom in arylamines is $s p$-hybridized.

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Solution:

  1. (a) Arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines due to following factors:

(i) Due to resonance in aromatic amines.

(ii) Lower stability of anilinium ion.



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