Question

Statement 1: $Ph N^{\oplus}_{2}Br^{\oplus}$ is more acidic than $NH_4Br$
Statement 2: $Ph N H^{\oplus}_{3}$ (anilinium ion) is resonance stabilised

• A. If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true and the statement 2 is the correct explanation of the statement 1.
• B. If both Statement 1 and Statement 2 are true but statement 2 is not the correct explanation of the statement 1.
• C. If Statement 1 is true but Statement 2 is false.
• D. If Statement 1 is false but Statement 2 is true.

Answer 1

Answer: (C)

$NH_3$ is a stronger base than aniline, therefore, the conjugate acid of aniline $\left(i.e., PhN H^{\oplus}_{2}\right)$ is more acidic than the
conjugate acid of$ NH_3\left(i.e., N H^{\oplus}_{3}ion\right)$