Chemistry-(general)
NEET Chemistry (general) Assertion Reason Question
Type: Assertion Reason-assertion-Medium-Class 12
Assertion (A): Lower aliphatic amines are soluble in water. | Reason (R): The nitrogen atom in amines has a higher electronegativity than the oxygen atom in alcohols, leading to improved hydrogen bonding.
A
Both A and R are true and R is the correct explanation of A.
B
Both A and R are true but R is not the correct explanation of A.
C
A is true but R is false.
D
A is false.
Correct Answer
Option C
Detailed Explanation
Lower aliphatic amines are soluble in water due to their ability to form hydrogen bonds, but nitrogen has lower electronegativity than oxygen, not higher.
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