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Question
Give reasons:
(CH3)2NH is more basic than (CH3)3N in an aqueous solution.
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Solution
Secondary amines have less steric hindrance than tertiary amines, hence (CH3)2NH is more basic in aqueous solution than (CH3)3N.
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