
n-butylamine (I), diethylamine (II) and N, N-dimethylethylamine (III) have the same molar mass. The increasing order of their boiling point is
III < II < I
I < II < III
II < III < I
II < I < III

Important Questions on Amines




Arrange the following in increasing order of boiling points :


Account for the following :
Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.

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 :

Give reasons : is more basic than in an aqueous solution.

Arrange the following compounds in decreasing order of their boiling points:
Butanol, Butanamine, Butane



Explain the following :
Amines are less acidic than alcohols of comparable molecular masses.








