Ammonia, NH3, is also a weak base with K, = 1.8x105. Which of the following is the best explanation for why triethylamine is a stronger base than ammonia? O The three ethyl groups on triethylamine are more electronegative than the hydrogens on ammonia and make triethylamine a stronger base. O The hydrogens on ammonia are more electronegative than the ethyl groups on triethylamine, making ammonia a weaker base than triethylamine. The three ethyl groups on triethylamine that replace hydrogens on ammonia are electron rich and donate electron density to the N making triethylamine a stronger base. The question as stated is incorrect, ammonia is a stronger base than triethylamine because of the bigger lone pair of electrons on the N of ammonia compared to the N on triethylamine.

Ammonia, NH3, is also a weak base with K, = 1.8x105. Which of the following is the best explanation for why triethylamine is a stronger base than ammonia? O The three ethyl groups on triethylamine are more electronegative than the hydrogens on ammonia and make triethylamine a stronger base. O The hydrogens on ammonia are more electronegative than the ethyl groups on triethylamine, making ammonia a weaker base than triethylamine. The three ethyl groups on triethylamine that replace hydrogens on ammonia are electron rich and donate electron density to the N making triethylamine a stronger base. The question as stated is incorrect, ammonia is a stronger base than triethylamine because of the bigger lone pair of electrons on the N of ammonia compared to the N on triethylamine.

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