NEET2025Chemistry-Organic Chemistry

NEET 2025 Chemistry Amines MCQ Question

Type: MCQ-conceptual-Medium-Class 12

The correct order of decreasing basic strength of the given amines is :

A

N⁻methylaniline > benzenamine > ethanamine > N⁻ethylethanamine

B

N⁻ethylethanamine > ethanamine > benzenamine > N⁻methylaniline

C

N⁻ethylethanamine > ethanamine > N⁻methylaniline > benzenamine

D

benzenamine > ethanamine > N⁻methylaniline > N⁻ethylethanamine

Correct Answer

Option C

Detailed Explanation

The basic strength of amines is influenced by the availability of the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom. Alkyl groups increase electron density on nitrogen, enhancing basicity. Thus, N⁻ethylethanamine is more basic than ethanamine, which is more basic than N⁻methylaniline, and benzenamine is the least basic.

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