Nitrogen Containing CompoundHard
Question
Pyridine is less basic than triethylamine because :
Options
A.pyridine has aromatic charecter
B.nitrogen in pyridine is sp2 -hybridised
C.pyridine is a cyclic system
D.in pyridine, lone pair of electrons on nitrogen is delocalised
Solution
Pyridine is basic because nitrogen in pyridine is sp2 hydridised, and sp2 hybridised orbital is more acidic in character than sp2 hydrised orbital in (C2H5)3N.
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