Which one of the following is the strongest base in aqueous solution?
- ATrimethylamine
- BAniline
- CDimethylamine
- DMethylamine
Solution & Step-by-step Explanation
In aqueous solution, the basic strength of methyl-substituted amines is determined by three factors: Inductive effect (), Solvation effect (hydrogen bonding with water), and Steric hindrance.The experimental order of basic strength for methyl amines in water is: Dimethylamine () is the strongest base.Note: Aniline is much weaker because the lone pair on nitrogen is delocalized into the benzene ring.