Question

Assertion : Acetanilide is less basic than aniline.
Reason :Acetanilide is formed by reaction of aniline with acetic anhydride.

• A. If both assertion and reason are true and reason is the correct explanation of assertion
• B. If both assertion and reason are true but reason is not the correct explanation of assertion
• C. If assertion is true but reason is false
• D. If both assertion and reason are false

Answer 1

Answer: (B)

Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen hence acetanilide is less basic than aniilne.