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What is the primary reason for the observed order of basicity of lower aliphatic amines as secondary > primary > tertiary?
What is the primary reason for the observed order of basicity of lower aliphatic amines as secondary > primary > tertiary?
- Steric factors, i.e., crowding of alkyl groups (correct)
- Inductive effect of alkyl groups
- Electrophilic nature of amines
- Resonance stabilization of the nitrogen atom
What is the effect of electron-releasing alkyl groups on the basicity of amines?
What is the effect of electron-releasing alkyl groups on the basicity of amines?
- Increase the electron density around the nitrogen atom (correct)
- Have no effect on the electron density around the nitrogen atom
- Make the amine more acidic
- Decrease the electron density around the nitrogen atom
Which of the following types of amines are expected to be stronger bases than ammonia?
Which of the following types of amines are expected to be stronger bases than ammonia?
- Amines containing tertiary butyl group
- Only tertiary amines
- Only primary and secondary amines
- All lower aliphatic amines (correct)
What is the primary reason for the decrease in solubility of amines with an increase in molecular mass?
What is the primary reason for the decrease in solubility of amines with an increase in molecular mass?
What is the primary role of the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom in amines?
What is the primary role of the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom in amines?
Which of the following factors affects the basicity of amines?
Which of the following factors affects the basicity of amines?
What is the reason acetamide does not show basic nature?
What is the reason acetamide does not show basic nature?
Which type of amines undergoes the carbylamine reaction?
Which type of amines undergoes the carbylamine reaction?
What is the result of the reaction of amines with mineral acids?
What is the result of the reaction of amines with mineral acids?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the solutions of amines?
Which of the following is a characteristic of the solutions of amines?
What is the reason behind the increase in boiling points of amines with an increase in molecular mass?
What is the reason behind the increase in boiling points of amines with an increase in molecular mass?
Why are aniline or other aromatic amines less basic than aliphatic amines?
Why are aniline or other aromatic amines less basic than aliphatic amines?
What is the effect of resonance stabilization on the basicity of anilinium ion?
What is the effect of resonance stabilization on the basicity of anilinium ion?
Why do lower amines have a characteristic ammonia-like smell?
Why do lower amines have a characteristic ammonia-like smell?
What is the product formed when an amine hydrochloride is distilled with NaOH?
What is the product formed when an amine hydrochloride is distilled with NaOH?
What is the odour of alkyl cyanides?
What is the odour of alkyl cyanides?
What is the solubility of alkyl cyanides in water?
What is the solubility of alkyl cyanides in water?
What is the product formed when methyl cyanide is hydrolysed?
What is the product formed when methyl cyanide is hydrolysed?
What is the characteristic of alkyl isocyanides?
What is the characteristic of alkyl isocyanides?
What is the product formed when an alkyl cyanide is reduced with lithium aluminium hydride?
What is the product formed when an alkyl cyanide is reduced with lithium aluminium hydride?
What is the main product formed when methyl chloride reacts with AgCN?
What is the main product formed when methyl chloride reacts with AgCN?
Which of the following reactions is used to detect primary amino groups?
Which of the following reactions is used to detect primary amino groups?
Why are alkyl isocyanides used in detection of very minute leakage?
Why are alkyl isocyanides used in detection of very minute leakage?
What is the characteristic of isocyanides compared to cyanides?
What is the characteristic of isocyanides compared to cyanides?
What is the major difference in the smell of ethyl cyanide and ethyl isocyanide?
What is the major difference in the smell of ethyl cyanide and ethyl isocyanide?
What was the gas responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984?
What was the gas responsible for the Bhopal gas tragedy in 1984?
What is the product formed when ethyl cyanide is hydrolyzed with acids?
What is the product formed when ethyl cyanide is hydrolyzed with acids?
What is the general formula for the reduction of nitro compounds to form amines?
What is the general formula for the reduction of nitro compounds to form amines?
What is the name of the reaction that reduces nitriles to form amines?
What is the name of the reaction that reduces nitriles to form amines?
What is the general classification of amines based on the number of alkyl groups attached to the nitrogen atom?
What is the general classification of amines based on the number of alkyl groups attached to the nitrogen atom?
