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

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In chlorobenzene solution, the basic strength of amines increases in the order
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Correct option: B
C2H5NH2<(C2H5)2NH<(C2H5)3N\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5 \mathrm{NH}_2 < \left(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5\right)_2 \mathrm{NH} < \left(\mathrm{C}_2 \mathrm{H}_5\right)_3 \mathrm{N}
Option B is correct because in chlorobenzene solution, the basic strength of amines increases with the number of ethyl groups due to the +I effect, making the order 1∘<2∘<3∘1^{\circ} < 2^{\circ} < 3^{\circ}.

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