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Target Exam

CUET

Subject

Chemistry

Chapter

Organic: Amines

Question:

Which of the following amines will be most reactive when treated with HCl?

Options:

N,N-Diethylethanamine

N-Ethylethanamine

N,N-Dimethylmethanamine

N-Methylmethanamine

Correct Answer:

N-Ethylethanamine

Explanation:

Out of the methyl substituted and ethyl substituted aqueous amines, the latter will have relatively higher Kb values due to the ethyl group being larger than methyl group. Out of the ethyl substituted amines, the secondary amine will be the most basic because of the combined inductive and solvation effect of alkyl group. Thus, being the most basic, it will react faster with HCl.