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The correct order of decreasing basic strength of the given amines is:

  1. A
    N-methylaniline > benzenamine > ethanamine > N-ethylethanamine
  2. B
    N-ethylethanamine > ethanamine > benzenamine > N-methylaniline
  3. C
    N-ethylethanamine > ethanamine > N-methylaniline > benzenamine
  4. D
    benzenamine > ethanamine > N-methylaniline > N-ethylethanamine

Solution & Step-by-step Explanation

The basic strength of amines depends on the availability of the lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom.Aliphatic vs. Aromatic: Aliphatic amines are stronger bases than aromatic amines because in aromatic amines like benzenamine, the lone pair on nitrogen is delocalized into the benzene ring through resonance.Aliphatic Amines: In aqueous solution, the basicity of ethyl-substituted amines follows the order: secondary () > primary (). Therefore, N-ethylethanamine is stronger than ethanamine.Aromatic Amines: N-methylaniline is more basic than benzenamine because the methyl group is an electron-releasing group (+I effect), which increases the electron density on the nitrogen atom.Final order: N-ethylethanamine > ethanamine > N-methylaniline > benzenamine.

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The correct order of decreasing basic strength of the given amines is:
A
N-methylaniline > benzenamine > ethanamine > N-ethylethanamine
B
N-ethylethanamine > ethanamine > benzenamine > N-methylaniline
C
N-ethylethanamine > ethanamine > N-methylaniline > benzenamine
D
benzenamine > ethanamine > N-methylaniline > N-ethylethanamine

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