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In the gas phase the basic strength of methylamines follows the order

  1. A
  2. B
  3. C
  4. D

Answer: B

In the gas phase there is no solvation, so only the +I effect of the alkyl groups matters and basicity increases with the number of methyl groups. The order is therefore tertiary > secondary > primary > ammonia. The order in the second option is the aqueous order, where solvation of the ammonium ion also matters.
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