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Assertion: Acetanilide is less basic than aniline. Reason: Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen. - Chemistry

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Assertion: Acetanilide is less basic than aniline.

Reason: Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen.

Options

  • Both assertion and reason are wrong.

  • Both assertion and reason are correct statements but reason is not correct explanation of assertion.

  • Assertion is correct statement but reason is wrong statement.

  • Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

  • Assertion is wrong statement but reason is correct statement.

MCQ

Solution

Both assertion and reason are correct statements and reason is correct explanation of assertion.

Explanation:

Acetanilide is less basic than aniline because electron density of nitrogen is lowered by acetyl group.

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Chapter 13: Amines - Multiple Choice Questions (Type - I) [Page 192]

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NCERT Exemplar Chemistry [English] Class 12
Chapter 13 Amines
Multiple Choice Questions (Type - I) | Q 74 | Page 192
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