Assertion (A) : Aniline is a weaker base than cyclohexylamine (C₆H₁₁–NH₂).
Reason (R) : Aniline is resonance stabilized.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Class 12 · Chemistry · CBSE Board · 2016–2025
Amines — Class 12 Chemistry PYQs
70 questions from this chapter, asked in 9 Class 12 exams between 2016–2025 — every question paper set included, duplicates removed.
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Assertion (A) : Aromatic primary amines can be prepared by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.
Reason (R) : Alkyl halide undergoes nucleophilic substitution with anion formed by phthalimide.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : Aliphatic primary amines can be prepared by Gabriel phthalimide synthesis.
Reason (R) : Alkyl halides undergo nucleophilic substitution with anion formed by phthalimide.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : p-nitroaniline is a weaker base than p-toluidine.
Reason (R) : The electron donating – NO₂ group in p-nitroaniline makes it a weaker base.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : Diazonium salts of aromatic amines are more stable than those of aliphatic amines.
Reason (R) : Diazonium salts of aliphatic amines show resonance.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : Diazonium salts of aliphatic amines are more stable than those of aromatic amines.
Reason (R) : Diazonium salts of aromatic amines show resonance.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : Ammonolysis of alkyl halides involves reaction between alkyl halide and ethanolic solution of ammonia.
Reason (R) : Ammonolysis of alkyl halides mainly produces secondary amines.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : p-nitroaniline is a weaker base than p-toluidine.
Reason (R) : The electron withdrawing effect of – NO₂ group in p-nitroaniline makes it a weaker base.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : Aniline is a stronger base than ammonia.
Reason (R) : The unshared electron pair on nitrogen atom in aniline becomes less available for protonation due to resonance.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Assertion (A) : Aniline does not undergo Friedel-Crafts reaction.
Reason (R) : Friedel-Crafts reaction is a nucleophilic substitution reaction.
(A) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true and Reason (R) is the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(B) Both Assertion (A) and Reason (R) are true, but Reason (R) is not the correct explanation of the Assertion (A).
(C) Assertion (A) is true, but Reason (R) is false.
(D) Assertion (A) is false, but Reason (R) is true.
Why practise Amines PYQs?
Amines has appeared in 9 Class 12 Chemistry exams we track between 2016–2025, with questions worth 1, 2, 3, 5 marks. CBSE Board examiners consistently reuse concepts and question patterns from this topic — practising its previous year questions is the most reliable way to know exactly what to expect in your exam.
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