Write a net ionic equation to show how piperidine, c5h11n, behaves as a base in water.

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Hendri · Answer 1 · 2018-12-16T11:22:05+0000

$C_5H_(11)N + H2O ---\ \textgreater \ C_5H_(11)NH^(+) + OH^(-)$

Nitrogen lone pair will act as a base,removing H+ from water leaving behind OH- ion.
Why ?
Because N is a better donor than O.

Write a net ionic equation to show how piperidine, c5h11n, behaves as a base in water.

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