12th Class Chemistry Nitrogen Containing Compounds Question Bank 12th CBSE Chemistry Nitrogen Containing Compounds

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    Which is more basic, an aqueous solution of \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{3}}N\] or tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide solution of the same concentration?

    Answer:

                    Trimethylamine is a tertiary amine and is very weakly basic because of steric hindrance and solvation factors which wehave discussed under basic character of amines (section 14.7). However, tetramethyl ammonium hydroxide \[{{(C{{H}_{3}})}_{4}}{{N}^{+}}O{{H}^{-}}\]behaves as an ionic compound in aqueous solution. It acts as a strong base.


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