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Q.

(A) Acetanilide is less basic than aniline.
(R) Acetylation of aniline results in decrease of electron density on nitrogen.

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a

Both (A) and (R) are true but (R) is not the correct explanation of (A)

b

Both (A) and (R) are true and (R) is the correct explanation of (A)

c

Both (A) and (R) are false

d

(A) is true but (R) is false

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

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In acetanilide lone pair electrons of nitrogen is in conjugatoion with carbonyl group

The negative charge is stabilised on more electronegative oxygen atom 

Due to resonance the electron density on nitrogen atom is decreased(N-atom carries +ve charge)

positive charge is more stable on electropositive element and negative charge is stable on electronegative element

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