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ChemistryOrganic Chemistry - Some Basic Principles and TechniquesJEE Main

Among the anions CH₃⁻ (a), NH₂⁻ (b), OH⁻ (c) and F⁻ (d), the correct order of basicity is

Answer: (A)

Solution

Basicity of an anion decreases as the electronegativity of the atom bearing the negative charge increases.

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Question ID VK-140010