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Pyridine is less basic than triethylamine because:

  1. A
    pyridine has aromatic character
  2. B
    nitrogen in pyridine is hybridised
  3. C
    pyridine is a cyclic system
  4. D
    in pyridine, lone pair of nitrogen is delocalised

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The basicity of amines depends on the availability of the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom.In triethylamine, the nitrogen is hybridized and the lone pair is localized.In pyridine, the nitrogen is hybridized. Since orbitals have more -character than orbitals, they hold electrons more tightly.Most importantly, in pyridine, although the lone pair is in an orbital and not part of the aromatic system, it is still less available due to the delocalization of the surrounding aromatic system or the delocalization of the nitrogen lone pair itself within the ring.

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Pyridine is less basic than triethylamine because:
A
pyridine has aromatic character
B
nitrogen in pyridine is hybridised
C
pyridine is a cyclic system
D
in pyridine, lone pair of nitrogen is delocalised

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