JEE Main 2019ChemistryAminesMediumMCQ

JEE Main 2019Amines Question with Solution

JEE Main 2019 (08 Apr Shift 1)

Question

In the following compounds, the decreasing order of basic strength will be:

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Show full solutionCorrect option: D
Correct answer
D (C2H5)2NH>C2H5NH2>NH3

Step-by-step explanation

Basic character  +I effect
-CH2CH3 exert +I effect so, more the number of -CH2CH3 groups more is the basic character.
NH3<CH3CH2NH21o Amine<(CH3CH2)2NH2o Amine

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