Q. Which of the following is most basic in aqueous medium?
A) $CH_{3}CH_{2}CH_{2}CH_{2}NH_{2}$
B) $CH_{3} - CH_{2} - CH_{2} - NH_{2}$
C) [image:13_image124.emf]
D) [image:13_image125.emf]
Explanation
(d)
The amines are basic in nature due to presence of lone pair of electron on nitrogen. The $2{^\circ}$amines are basic among $1{^\circ},2{^\circ}$ and $3{^\circ}$amines because of steric effect and hydration effect
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