Question

Which is more basic amine or alcohol?

Answer 1

1. Amines are organic compounds that are simply the derivatives of Ammonia.
2. Amine is generally a functional group that contains organic Nitrogen compounds with the presence of lone pair on it.
3. Amines are represented as:
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5. Alcohols are also organic compounds that contain two or more hydroxyl groups which is attached to the alkyl group or any hydrocarbon chain.
6. Alcohols are represented as :
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8. Both amines and alcohols contain lone pairs.
9. Nitrogen in amines single electron pair on it and is less electronegative than Oxygen atom.
10. On the other hand Oxygen contains two lone pairs on it and is more electronegative.
11. The proton will easily be attached to Nitrogen compared with Oxygen.
12. Nitrogen easily accepts the electrons/protons and acquires a positive charge on them, so amines are more basic.
13. Amine is more basic than alcohol because they are less electronegative than alcohol. Alcohols dissociate to give H+ ions in aqueous solutions, while amines do not dissociate and have a tendency to donate electrons. This makes amine more basic than alcohol.
14. Thus, we concluded that amines are more basic than alcohol