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Account for the following: N-ethylbenzene sulphonyl amide is soluble in alkali. - Chemistry

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Account for the following:

N-ethylbenzene sulphonyl amide is soluble in alkali.

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The hydrogen attached to N-Ethylbenzene sulphonamide is acidic in nature. This is due to the presence of a strong electron-withdrawing sulphonyl group. Hence, it is soluble in alkali.

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