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Give reasons : (i) Aniline is a weaker base than cyclohexyl amine. (ii) It is difficult to prepare pure amines by a ammonlysis of alkyl halides.

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SOLUTION :(i) Cyclohexyl amine is more basic than aniline becuase aniline is a resonance hybrid of various resonance structures. As a RESULT, in aniline the electron DONATING CAPACITY of nitrogen for PROTONATION is considerably decreased.


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