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Pyridine is less basic than triethylamin...

Pyridine is less basic than triethylamine because .

A

pyridine has aromatic character

B

nitrogen in pyridine is `sp^2`-hybridrised

C

pyridine is a cyclic system

D

in pyridine, lone pair of electrobns on nitrogen is delocalised

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Pyridine is less basic because nitrogen in pyridine is `sp^2` hybridised and `sp^2` hydridised orbital is more acidic in character than `sp^3` hybridised orbital in `(C_2H_5)_3N`.
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