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Arrange the following compounds in the decreasing order of their basic nature in gaseous phase. Ammonia, N - methylethanamine, propan - I - amine and N, N - dimethylmethanamine 

Important Questions on Amines

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State reasons for the following: Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is insoluble in water.
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Write true or false: Ethyl amine is soluble in water while aniline is not.
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Account for the following :

Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.

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Primary amines have higher boiling points than tertiary amines. Why?
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Why aliphatic amines are stronger bases than ammonia?
EASY
Aniline is insoluble in water but soluble in HCl. Why?
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Explain why silver chloride dissolves in methyl amine solution.
MEDIUM

Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of their boiling points:

Butanol, Butanamine, Butane

MEDIUM

Explain the following :

Amines are less acidic than alcohols of comparable molecular masses.

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The correct order of boiling points of isomeric amines is
MEDIUM
Out of ethylamine and ethyl alcohol, which has higher boiling point and why?
MEDIUM
Which of the following is least soluble in water at 298 K?
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Give reasons : (CH3)2NH is more basic than (CH3)3N in an aqueous solution.

EASY
Why do primary amines have higher boiling point than tertiary amines?
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Arrange the following in increasing order of boiling points :
(CH3)2NH, C2H5OH, C2H5NH2

EASY

Given below are two statements :

Statement I : Pure Aniline and other arylamines are usually colourless.

Statement II : Arylamines get coloured on storage due to atmospheric reduction.

In the light of the above statements, choose the most appropriate answer from the options given below :

MEDIUM
Which order is improper for amine compounds?
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Which among the following decreasing order of boiling points is correct for amines?
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Arrange the following compounds in increasing order of dipole moment.
CH3CH2CH3, CH3CH2NH2, CH3CH2OH
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Which among the following has the highest boiling point?