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Compare boiling point of isomeric alkyl amines.

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Important Questions on Amines

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Account for the following :

Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.

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

Butanol, Butanamine, Butane

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State reasons for the following: Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is insoluble in water.
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Aniline is insoluble in water but soluble in HCl. Why?
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Give reasons : (CH3)2NH is more basic than (CH3)3N in an aqueous solution.

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Why do primary amines have higher boiling point than tertiary amines?
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Primary amines have higher boiling points than tertiary amines. Why?
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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 :

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Why aliphatic amines are stronger bases than ammonia?
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Explain the following :

Amines are less acidic than alcohols of comparable molecular masses.

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Write true or false: Ethyl amine is soluble in water while aniline is not.
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Which of the following is least soluble in water at 298 K?
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Explain why silver chloride dissolves in methyl amine solution.
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Out of ethylamine and ethyl alcohol, which has higher boiling point and why?
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The correct order of boiling points of isomeric amines is
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Arrange the following in increasing order of boiling points :
(CH3)2NH, C2H5OH, C2H5NH2

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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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In which of the following solutions CH3CH2NH2 is soluble?
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C5H13N reacts with HNO2 to give an optically active alcohol. The compound is