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Grade 12th passOrganic Chemistry

Which is more basic in prydine and aniline
And please give me this reason

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6 Years agoGrade 12th pass
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6 Years ago
In pyridine,electron density at nitrogen seems to get increased due to resonance.Hence it can donate pair of electrons comparatively easily.Thus pyridine is more basic than aniline