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Published on: August 13, 2026
The correct order of basicity of amines in water is :
A
B
C
D
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Verified by ExpertsThe correct answer is:
A
Basicity of amines increase with increase in number of 
groups (or any group which cause + I effect), due to increase in electron density on N atom. As a rule, the basicity of t -amine should be more than that of s -amine, but actually it is found to be lesser than s -amines. This is due to stearic hinderence of bulkier alkyl groups, which decreases the availability of lone pair of electron on the N atom of the amino group. Hence the correct order of basicity is : 
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