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Why methylamine is more basic than ammonia?

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Due to the presence of electron donating alkyl group (methyl), the electron density at N of methylamine (CH3¨NH2) is higher in comparison to that of ammonia (H¨NH2). This phenomenon is also called positive inductive effect (+I-effect). Therefore, higher electron density at N of methylamine makes it more basic than ammonia.

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