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JEE Main 20205 SeptemberMorning Shift
Exam
JEE Main
Year
2020
Date
5 September
Shift
Morning Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Amines

JEE Main 2020 · 5 September · Morning Shift · Chemistry · Amines

The increasing order of basicity of the following compounds is :

The increasing order of basicity of the following compounds is :

The increasing order of basicity of the following compounds is :

Options

  1. A(A)<(B)<(C)<(D)( A ) < ( B ) < ( C ) < ( D )
  2. B(B)<(A)<(D)<(C)( B ) < ( A ) < ( D ) < ( C )
  3. C(D)<(A)<(B)<(C)( D ) < ( A ) < ( B ) < ( C )
  4. D(B)<(A)<(C)<(D)( B ) < ( A ) < ( C ) < ( D )

Correct answer

B. (B)<(A)<(D)<(C)( B ) < ( A ) < ( D ) < ( C )

Step-by-step solution

The basic nature of amines can be explained on the basis hybridisation. The basic nature order is sp3>sp2>sp{sp}^{3} > {sp}^{2} > sp. If the lone pair on nitrogen involved in resonance, then it is less basic than others. In the molecules A, B and D, the nitrogen is sp2{sp}^{2} hybridised. In the pyrrole molecule the lone pair on nitrogen involving in conjugation to get aromaticity. Hence, C is most basic and B is least basic.

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