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Which statements about amine basicity are correct? ( of conjugate acids in water: 10.6, 10.7, 9.8, 4.6.)

  1. AIn the gas phase the basicity order is .
  2. BIn water, is a weaker base than because is less solvated.
  3. CAniline is a much weaker base than in water because its lone pair is delocalised into the ring.
  4. DThe aqueous basicity order of the methylamines is the same as the gas-phase order.

Answer: A, B, C

A is the gas-phase order from the +I effect and polarisability. B: because the cation with a single is poorly stabilised by hydrogen bonding. C: 4.6 against 10.6. D is false because the orders differ ( is weaker than and in water).
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