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Rank the following compounds in order of increasing basicity (weakest → strongest)

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a

IV < II < I < III

b

IV < III < I < II

c

IV < I < III < II

d

II < I < III < IV

answer is B.

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Alkyl amines are more basic than aryl amines or amides due to delocalization of lone pair of N in later case or in case of amides. Electron withdrawing group like NO2 also result in decreased electron density over N-atom of amine group and hence, makes the aniline less basic.Thus, the order of basicity isIV < III < I < II
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Rank the following compounds in order of increasing basicity (weakest → strongest)