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Why is ethyl amine a stronger base than ammonia?

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Due to the presence of `C_(2)H_(5)` group with `+ I` effect.
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    Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are correct statements, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
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