Question:
Given below are two statements:
Statement I : Aniline is less basic than acetamide.
Statement II : In aniline, the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom is delocalised over benzene ring due to resonance and hence less available to a proton.
Choose the most appropriate option;
Correct Option: , 2
Solution:
Explanation :- aniline is more basic than acetamide because in acetamide, lone pair of nitrogen is delocalised to more electronegative element oxygen.
In Aniline lone pair of nitrogen delocalised over benzene ring.