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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

In a group discussion, a student argued that alkyl amines are more basic than NH3.
Is it correct?
Justify your answer with suitable explanation.

Profile image of Harshit Singh
5 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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Profile image of Pawan Prajapati
5 Years ago
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Yes.
Electron realeasing inductive effect (+l) of alkyl groups increases the availability of lone pair on nitrogen.


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