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The correct order of decreasing basic strength in aqueous solution of the following is :

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Ethyl amines in water: 2-amine > 3-amine > 1-amine (solvation + steric + inductive balance).
Updated On: Jun 15, 2026
  • (C2H5)3N > C2H5NH2 > (C2H5)2NH
  • (C2H5)2NH > C2H5NH2 > (C2H5)3N
  • C2H5NH2 > (C2H5)2NH > (C2H5)3N
  • (C2H5)2NH > (C2H5)3N > C2H5NH2
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The Correct Option is D

Solution and Explanation

Concept: Basicity of amines in water is a balance of three effects — the electron-releasing (+I) effect of alkyl groups, steric hindrance, and stabilisation of the protonated cation by hydration (H-bonding).
Reasoning: For ethyl amines these effects give the experimentally observed order 2° > 3° > 1°: the secondary amine has enough +I effect with good cation hydration, the tertiary amine has the most +I but poor hydration and high steric crowding, and the primary amine has the least +I effect.
Answer: (D) (C2H5)2NH > (C2H5)3N > C2H5NH2.
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