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Amines are basic in nature. The basic strength of amines can be expressed by their dissociation constant, $K_b$ or $pK_b.$
$\text{RNH}_2+\text{H}_2\text{O}\rightleftharpoons\text{RNH}^+_3+\text{OH}^-$
$\text{k}_\text{b}=\frac{[\text{RNH}^+_3][\text{OH}^-]}{[\text{RNH}_2]}\text{and}\text{ pk}_\text{b}=-\log\text{k}_\text{b}$
Greater the $K_b$ value or smaller the $pK_b$ value, more is the basic strength of a mine. Aryl amines such as aniline are less basic than aliphatic amines due to the involvement of lone pair of electrons on $N-$atom with the resonance in benzene. In derivatives of aniline, the electron releasing groups increase the basic strength while electron withdrawing groups decrease the basic strength. The base weakening effect of electron withdrawing group and base strengthening effect of electron releasing group is more marked at $p-$position than at $m-$position. $a-$Substituted aniline is less basic than aniline due to ortho effect and is probable due to combination of electronic and steric effect.
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer:
Amines are basic in nature. The basic strength of amines can be expressed by their dissociation constant, $K_b$ or $pK_b.$
$\text{RNH}_2+\text{H}_2\text{O}\rightleftharpoons\text{RNH}^+_3+\text{OH}^-$
$\text{k}_\text{b}=\frac{[\text{RNH}^+_3][\text{OH}^-]}{[\text{RNH}_2]}\text{and}\text{ pk}_\text{b}=-\log\text{k}_\text{b}$
Greater the $K_b$ value or smaller the $pK_b$ value, more is the basic strength of a mine. Aryl amines such as aniline are less basic than aliphatic amines due to the involvement of lone pair of electrons on $N-$atom with the resonance in benzene. In derivatives of aniline, the electron releasing groups increase the basic strength while electron withdrawing groups decrease the basic strength. The base weakening effect of electron withdrawing group and base strengthening effect of electron releasing group is more marked at $p-$position than at $m-$position. $a-$Substituted aniline is less basic than aniline due to ortho effect and is probable due to combination of electronic and steric effect.
The following questions are multiple choice questions. Choose the most appropriate answer:
- Which of the following has lowest $pK_b$ value?
- The strongest base among the following is:
- $\ce{C_6H_5NH_2}$
- $\ce{p-NO_2 - C_6H_4NH_2}$
- $\ce{m-NO_2 - C_6H_4NH_2}$
- $\ce{C_6H_5CH_2NH_2}$
- Maximum $pK_b$ value of:
- $\ce{(CH_3CH_2)_2NH}$
- $\ce{(CH_3)_2NH}$
- The order of basic strength among the following amines in benzene solution is:
- Methylamine is more basic than $NH_3.$
- Amines form hydrogen bonds.
- Ethylamine has higher boiling point than propane.
- Dimethylamine is less basic than methylamine.
- $\ce{CH_3CH_2NH_2}$ contains a basic $-NH_2$ group, but $\ce{CH_3CONH_2}$ does not because:
- Acetamide is amphoteric in character.
- In ethylamine the electron pair on $N-$atom is delocalised by resonance.
- In ethylamine there is no resonance while in acetamide the lone pair of electrons on $N-$ atom is delocalised and is less available for protonation.
- None of these.

