AIIMS2005Chemistry-Organic Chemistry
AIIMS 2005 Chemistry Basicity of Amines MCQ Question
Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 11
Pyridine is less basic than triethylamine because
A
pyridine has aromatic character
B
nitrogen in pyridine is sp² hybridised
C
pyridine is a cyclic system
D
in pyridine, lone pair of nitrogen is delocalised
Correct Answer
Option D
Detailed Explanation
Basicity of amines is due to availability of an unshared pair (lone pair) of electrons on nitrogen.
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