Which of the following regarding aniline is not true?

It is less basic than ethylamine

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It can be steam distilled

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It reacts with Na giving hydrogen

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It is highly soluble in water.

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The correct option is D It is highly soluble in water.
Aniline is sparingly water soluble

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Q. Account for the following:
(i)

p K_{b}

of aniline is more than that of methylamine.
(ii) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.
(iii) Methylamine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide.

Which among the following are the correct statements?

Statement 1: Ethylamine is soluble in water, whereas aniline is not.

Statement 2: Ethyl amine forms hydrogen bonds with water molecules.

Q. Which of the following statements is not correct regarding ethylamine and aniline?

Account for the following:

(i) pK_bof aniline is more than that of methylamine.

(ii) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not.

(iii) Methylamine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide.

(iv) Although amino group is o, p− directing in aromatic electrophilic substitution reactions, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitroaniline.

(v) Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.

(vi) Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines.

(vii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is preferred for synthesising primary amines.

Account for the following

(i) $p K_{b}$ of aniline is more than that of methyl amine.

(ii) Ethylamine is soluble in water whereas aniline is not

(iii) Methyl amine in water reacts with ferric chloride to precipitate hydrated ferric oxide

(iv) Although amino group is o- and p- directing in aromatic electrophilic substitution, aniline on nitration gives a substantial amount of m-nitroaniline

(v) Aniline does not undergo Friedel Crafts reaction

(vi) Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines

(vii) Gabriel phthalimide synthesis is preferred for synthesising primary amines

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Which of the following regarding aniline is not true?

The correct option is D It is highly soluble in water.Aniline is sparingly water soluble

The correct option is D It is highly soluble in water.
Aniline is sparingly water soluble