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

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

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Solution:

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