Give plausible explanation for each of the following:

Why do primary amines have higher boiling point that tertiary amines?

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Solution

Intermolecular hydrogen bonding is present in primary amines but not in tertiary amines (H-atom absent in amino group) so primary amines have higher boiling point than tertiary amines.

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Give plausible explanation for each of the following:

(i) Why are amines less acidic than alcohols of comparable molecular masses?

(ii) Why do primary amines have higher boiling point that tertiary amines?

(iii) Why are aliphatic amines stronger bases than aromatic amines?

Give plausible explanation for each of the following :

Why are aliphatic amines stronger bases than aromatic amines?

(C H_{3})_{2} N H

(C H_{3})_{3} N

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