J & K CET Medical J & K - CET Medical Solved Paper-2004

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    Which is decreasing order of strength of bases? \[\overline{O}H.\overline{N}{{H}_{2}},HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}\]and \[C{{H}_{3}}CH_{2}^{-}\]

    A)  \[{{H}_{3}}CCH_{2}^{-}>NH_{2}^{-}>HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}>O{{H}^{-}}\]

    B)  \[HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}>C{{H}_{3}}CH_{2}^{-}>NH_{2}^{-}>O{{H}^{-}}\]

    C)  \[O{{H}^{-}}>NH_{2}^{-}>CH\equiv {{C}^{-}}>{{H}_{3}}CCH_{2}^{-}\]

    D)  \[NH_{2}^{-}>HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}>O{{H}^{-}}>{{H}_{3}}CCH_{2}^{-}\]

    Correct Answer: A

    Solution :

                    The conjugate acids of\[\overline{O}H,\overline{N}{{H}_{2}},\text{ }HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}\]and\[C{{H}_{3}}CH_{2}^{-}\]are\[{{H}_{2}}O,N{{H}_{3}},\text{ }HC=CH\]and \[C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{3}}\]respectively. Their acidic strength is as: \[HOH>HC\equiv CH>N{{H}_{3}}>C{{H}_{3}}C{{H}_{3}}\] A strong acid has a weak conjugate base, hence, the decreasing order of basic strength is: \[C{{H}_{3}}CH_{2}^{-}>NH_{2}^{-}>HC\equiv {{C}^{-}}>O{{H}^{-}}\]


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