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Grade 12Organic Chemistry

Amines are soluble in organic solvents whereas ammonium salts are not. Is it true?

Profile image of Rohan Nambiar
13 Years agoGrade 12
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Profile image of KLV SAI VARDHAN REDDY
ApprovedApproved Tutor Answer13 Years ago

YES.

BECAUSE AMINES CONTAINS CARBON ATOMS WHEREAS AMMONIUM SALTS DOES NOT

Profile image of JAYANT ARORA
13 Years ago

Amines are soluble in polar organic solvents and ammonium salts are slightly insoluble in organic solvents.

Profile image of r vrao
13 Years ago

yes because amine is contain R-NH2 group where R is carbon groups so they are in polar nature but ammonium salts does not contain any carbon groups so they does not solve in water.