Question

Why CH3ONa is more basic than CH3OH ?

Answer 1

because Na has more base on the OH

Answer 2

Base is one which is having high tendency to donate electrons. Strong base means it is electron rich and also have tendency to abstract the proton. Both CH₃ONa and CH₃OH are electron rich species as they have lone pair of electrons on Oxygen and Nitrogen atom. The electronegativity of Oxygen is more than that of Nitrogen. Electronegativity means tendency to attract the shared pair of electrons towards itself. As Oxygen is more electronegative means it will not give its electrons easily while nitrogen is less electronegative means it can give its electron easily. Higher is the tendency to give electron stronger is the base. CH₃ONa is stronger base than CH₃OH.