Question

Given below are two statements : 

Statement I : Aniline is less basic than acetamide. 

Statement II : In aniline, the lone pair of electrons on nitrogen atom is delocalised over benzene ring due to resonance and hence less available to a proton. 

Choose the most appropriate option ; 

(1) Statement I is true but statement II is false. 

(2) Statement I is false but statement II is true. 

(3) Both statement I and statement II are true. 

(4) Both statement I and statement II are false.

Answer 1

Answer is (2) Statement I is false but statement II is true.

Explanation :- aniline is more basic than acetamide because in acetamide, lone pair of nitrogen is delocalised to more electronegative element oxygen. 

In Aniline lone pair of nitrogen delocalised over benzene ring.