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Identify the most and the least basic compound in each of the following sets.
Leave the remaining answer in each set blank.
a) Sodium acetylide:
Sodium p-nitrobenzoate:
Sodium benzoate:
b) Lithium ethoxide:
Lithium diisopropylamide:
v Lithium acetate:
c) Lithium ethoxide:
v Lithium hydroxide:
v Lithium formate:
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Transcribed Image Text:[References) Identify the most and the least basic compound in each of the following sets. Leave the remaining answer in each set blank. a) Sodium acetylide: Sodium p-nitrobenzoate: Sodium benzoate: b) Lithium ethoxide: Lithium diisopropylamide: v Lithium acetate: c) Lithium ethoxide: v Lithium hydroxide: v Lithium formate:
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The basicity of the compound depends on several factors available. For example the electronegative atom in the structure, lone pair to donate. Generally due to loan pairs on Nitrogen are active in amide. Hence amides are a good base. 

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