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  4. Give reasons for the following in one or two sentences. Dimethylamine is a stronger base than trimethylamine.

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Q. Give reasons for the following in one or two sentences.
Dimethylamine is a stronger base than trimethylamine.

IIT JEEIIT JEE 1998

Solution:

Conjugate acid of dimethylamine is more stable than conjugate
base of triethyl amine due to exhaustive H-bonding with water