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  4. High basicity of Me2NH relative to Me3N in aqueous solution is attributed to:

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Q. High basicity of $Me_{2}NH$ relative to $Me_{3}N$ in aqueous solution is attributed to:

Amines

Solution:

Secondary amines are more basic than tertiary amines due to stabilisation of $2^{\circ}$ amine by hydrogen bonding with solvent molecule