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What is basicity of amines?
Posted May 17, 2024

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The basicity of amines refers to their ability to accept protons (H⁺ ions) and form positively charged ions (ammonium ions, NH₄⁺). The lone pair of electrons on the nitrogen atom makes amines basic, as it can readily accept a proton to form a new covalent bond.