Amides are very ________ bases.

Weak

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Strong

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Temperory

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Solution

The correct option is B Weak
Amides are very weak bases. While the conjugate acid of an amine has a $p K_{a}$ of about 9.5, the conjugate acid of an amide has a $p K_{a}$ around -0.5.

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