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Even though pure liquid tertiary amines cannot form intermolecular hydrogen bonds with themselves, tAmines Chemistry Question

Question

Even though pure liquid tertiary amines cannot form intermolecular hydrogen bonds with themselves, they are significantly soluble in water. Which of the following statements best explains this phenomenon?

Answer: C

💡 Solution & Explanation

While $3^\circ$ amines lack an $N-H$ bond to act as a hydrogen bond donor, their nitrogen lone pair functions effectively as a hydrogen bond acceptor from the highly polar $O-H$ bonds of the solvent water molecules, granting lower members substantial aqueous solubility.

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