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CHM 102 Practice Questions Objective Question

Question

Which of the following is least basic?
Options
A Aniline
B p-Nitroaniline
Correct Answer
C Ammonia
D Trimethylamine
Correct Answer

Option B is the correct answer.

Detailed Explanation

p-Nitroaniline is the least basic because the nitro group is strongly electron-withdrawing (via resonance), which delocalizes the nitrogen lone pair and makes it less available for protonation.

Hint

Which substituent makes aniline least basic?

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