NEETChemistryGeneral Organic Chemistry
Given below are two statements : Statement I : Aniline is less basic than acetamide. Statement II : In aniline, the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom is delocalised over benzene ring due to resonance and hence less available to a proton. Choose the most appropriate option ;
Options
- AStatement I is true but statement II is false.
- BStatement I is false but statement II is true.
- CBoth statement I and statement II are true.
- DBoth statement I and statement II are false.
Correct answer
B. Statement I is false but statement II is true.
Step-by-step solution
Explanation :- aniline is more basic than acetamide because in acetamide, lone pair of nitrogen is delocalised to more electronegative element oxygen. In Aniline lone pair of nitrogen delocalised over benzene ring.