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JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: ORGANIC CHEMISTRY-SOME BASIC PRINCIPLES AND TECHNIQUES

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Assertion: Pyridine is more basic than Pyrrole.

Reason: In Pyrrole, nitrogen has sp2sp^2 hybridisation
and the lone pair of nitrogen is not available for
donation.
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Correct option: A
If both Assertion and Reason are correct and
Reason is the correct explanation of
Assertion
Option A is correct. Pyridine is more basic than pyrrole because the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen in pyridine is not involved in resonance and is readily available for donation, while in pyrrole, the lone pair is part of the aromatic system and less available.

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