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Why lower amines are soluble in water ?

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Lower aliphatic amines like ethylamine are less soluble in water. This is done to their ability to form hydrogen bond with water

On the other hand, aromatic amines like aniline are insoluble in water. This is due to their larger hydrocarbon part which hinders the formation of hydrogen bond with water.
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ACCURATE PUBLICATION-ORGANIC COMPOUNDS CONTAINING NITROGEN COMPOUNDS-2 OR 4 MARKS QUESTIONS
  1. Why is aniline less basic than ethylamine ?

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  2. Which is more basic, aliphatic amines or ammonia and why ?

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  3. Why lower amines are soluble in water ?

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  4. What are tertiary amines ? Give one example

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  5. True/False- The mixture of husk and grain can be separated by the proc...

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  6. What are primary amines ? Give one example.

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  7. Write short note on Gabriel phthalimide synthesis. Why is it regarded ...

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  8. Why do primary amines have higher boiling point than tertiary amines?

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  9. Out of ammonia (NH(3)) and C(2)H(5)NH(2) which is more basic and why?

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  10. Write short note on carbylamine reaction.

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  11. Write Hinsberg's test to distinguish between 1^(@), 2^(@) and 3^(@) am...

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  12. Why methyl amine has lower boiling point than methanol.

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  13. Explain why secondary amines are more basic than primary amines.

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  14. Aniline dissolve in aqueous HCl. Why?

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  15. How will you convert Aniline to benzene-diazonium chloride ?

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  16. How will you convert benzene diazonium chloride to bromobenzene?

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  17. Fill in the blanks- is used to separate two immiscible liquids.

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  18. How will you convert aniline to benzene ?

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  19. How will you convert benzene diazonium chloride to cynobenzene benzoni...

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  20. Write short note on diazotisation reaction.

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