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The correct statement regarding the basicity of arylamines is

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a

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

b

Arylamines are generally more basic than alkylamines because of aryl group

c

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

d

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

answer is A.

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Arylamines are generally less basic than alkylamines because the nitrogen lone-pair electrons are delocalized by interaction with the aromatic ring electron system. In this way, the lone pairs of N in Arylamines is less available compared to lone pairs of N atom of alkylamines.

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