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The correct statement regarding the basicity of arylamines is 

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a

arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalised by interaction with the aromatic ring π-electron system

b

arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because of aryl group

c

arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are not delocalised by interaction with the aromatic ring π -electron system.

d

arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines, because the nitrogen atom in arylamines is sp-hybridised

answer is C.

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Base which donates lone pair electrons readily is a strong base.
In arylamines:
(1) Benzene carbons are sp2 hybridized and electron withdrawing group.
(2) Lonepair electron on nitrogen atom in conjugation with π-electrons of benzene ring.
Lone pair electrons are not readily available for protonation.
In alkyl amines, alkyl group is electron donating group; lone pair electrons on nitrogen is readily available for protonation. Aryl amines are less basic than alkyl amines.

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