MCQ
Given below are two statements:

Statement $I :$ Aniline is less basic than acetamide.

Statement $II :$ In aniline, the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom is delocalised over benzene ring due to resonance and hence less available to a proton.

Choose the most appropriate option:

  • A
    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are true.
  • B
    Both statement $I$ and statement $II$ are false.
  • C
    Statement $\mathrm{I}$ is true but statement $II$ is false.
  • Statement $\mathrm{I}$ is false but statement $II$ is true.

Answer

Correct option: D.
Statement $\mathrm{I}$ is false but statement $II$ is true.
d
Explanation :- aniline is more basic than acetamide because in acetamide, lone pair of nitrogen is delocalized to more electronegative element oxygen.

In Aniline lone pair of nitrogen delocalised over benzene ring.

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