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Amines are more basic than comparable alcohols. |
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Answer» Solution :Amines are more basic than camparable alcohols because of the following two reasons: (i) N being less electronegative is more willing to donate its lone pair of ELECTRONS to a proton than the more electronegative O atom. Therefore, amines are more basic than alcohols. (ii) when an amine ACCEPTS a proton, ammonium salt is formed and when an ALCOHOL accepts a proton oxonium salt is formed.  Since N being less electronegative can accommodate the positive CHARGE better than the more electronegative O atom, therefore, ammonium salts are more stable than oxonium salts. as a result, amines are more BASI than alcohols. |
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