Among the following compounds, the strongest base is

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Among the following compounds, the strongest base is

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C $C_{6} H_{5} - N H_{2}$
D $C H_{3} - N H - C H_{3}$

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Guanidine is the strongest base because its conjugate acid is highly stable due to delocalisation. It has 3 equivalent resona
ating structures.

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