Question

Methylamine is more basic than ammonia, because the
A. methylammonium ion is more stabilised.
B. methylammonium ion is a stronger conjugate base than ammonium ion.
C. sp3 orbital of carbon in methylamine pulls the electron pair towards itself.
D. electron pair in methylamine is strongly attracted by s-orbital of hydrogen atom.

What is the right option with explanation?

Answer 1

Answer:

Yes methylamine a stronger base than ammonia since it as a election donating group (methyl). Therefore electron density on Nitrogen atom increase.Hence it is stronger base,whereas in ammonia electron donating group is absent.So it is weak base when compared to methylamine