amines

Question 1

What is the use of a quaternary amine

Answer 1

Quaternary ammonium salts are used in hair conditioner and fabric softener. They can also be called cationic surfactants.

Question 2

What are amines

Answer 2

Weak bases & nucleophiles

Question 3

All amines act as what

Answer 3

Bases

Question 4

What is the strength of a base determined by

Answer 4

how available the Nitrogen lone pair is to accept a proton.

Question 5

What is the positive inductive effect

Answer 5

is the ability of an alkyl group to release electron density through a covalent bond.

Question 6

Comparing Ethylamine to Ammonia:
Which a stronger base

Answer 6

Due to the positive inductive effect, the ethyl group releases electron density onto the Nitrogen. This makes the lone pair on the N more available to accept a proton, so ethylamine is a stronger base than ammonia.