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The order of basicity of amines in gaseous state is :
ChemistryAminesJEE MainJEE Main 2013 (23 Apr Online)
Options:
  • A
    $1^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>3^{\circ}>\mathrm{NH}_3$
  • B
    $3^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>\mathrm{NH}_3>1^{\circ}$
  • C
    $3^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>1^{\circ}>\mathrm{NH}_3$
  • D
    $\mathrm{NH}_3>1^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>3^{\circ}$
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The correct answer is:
$3^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>1^{\circ}>\mathrm{NH}_3$
The correct order of relative basicity of amines in the gas phase is $3^{\circ}>2^{\circ}>1^{\circ}>\mathrm{NH}_3$ The alkyl group releases electron and thus, tends to disperse the positive charge of the alkyl ammonium ion and therefore stabilises it. Since, $\mathrm{NH}_4{ }^{+}$(from $\mathrm{NH}_3$ ) has no such alkyl group, it is not stabilised to such an extent as alkylammonium ion.

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