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Question
State one reason for the following:
Methylamine is a stronger base than methyl alcohol.
Answer in Brief
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Solution
Methyl alcohol is not as powerful a base as methylamine. This is because methylamine's nitrogen has a lower electronegative potential than methyl alcohol's oxygen.
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