JEE Main Chemistry question

Which of the following statements regarding amides is not correct?

(A)Amides do not form salts when treated with aqueous acids
(B)The aqueous solutions of amides are alkalineCorrect
(C)Amides are very poor nucleophiles
(D)Amides are considerably less reactive than acid chlorides

Answer: (B)

Solution

Amides are essentially neutral in aqueous solution (not alkaline): the nitrogen lone pair is heavily delocalized into the carbonyl by resonance, drastically reducing its basicity

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