JEE CHEMISTRY MCQ: AMINES

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Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of basicity
I. ethylamine

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II. 2-amino ethanol

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III. 3-amino-1-propanol

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Correct option: C

I > III > II

Option C (I > III > II) is correct because the basicity of amines decreases with the presence of electron-withdrawing groups (-OH) and with increasing proximity to the amino group.

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