Question

Among the following compounds nitrobenzene, benzene, aniline and phenol, the strongest basic behaviour in acid medium is exhibited by

• A. Phenol
• B. Aniline
• C. Nitrobenzene
• D. Benzene

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Because the $N$ atom in aniline has a lone pair to donate and also due to $+I$ effect of $-N{H}_2$ group.