Which of the following is least basic?

Question

Which of the following is least basic? (A)  textN textF3 (B)  textN textC textl3 (C)  textN textB textr3 (D)  textN textI3

Tardigrade Admin · Accepted Answer

As the central atom in all the given molecule is same therefore the basicity depends on the surrounding atom. As fluorine is the most electronegative element thus it has the least tendency to donate its lone pair to central atom textN hence, its basicity will be least.

Q. Which of the following is least basic?

$N F_{3}$

$N C l_{3}$

$N B r_{3}$

$N I_{3}$

As the central atom in all the given molecule is same therefore the basicity depends on the surrounding atom. As fluorine is the most electronegative element thus it has the least tendency to donate its lone pair to central atom $N$ hence, its basicity will be least.

Q. Which of the following is least basic?

NF3​

NCl3​

NBr3​

NI3​

As the central atom in all the given molecule is same therefore the basicity depends on the surrounding atom. As fluorine is the most electronegative element thus it has the least tendency to donate its lone pair to central atom N hence, its basicity will be least.

$N F_{3}$

$N C l_{3}$

$N B r_{3}$

$N I_{3}$

As the central atom in all the given molecule is same therefore the basicity depends on the surrounding atom. As fluorine is the most electronegative element thus it has the least tendency to donate its lone pair to central atom $N$ hence, its basicity will be least.