The basicity of a given chemical compound depends upon the strength of its conjugate acid.
The smaller is the pKa value of a given conjugate acid, the more will be its acidic character. As a result, the lower will be the basicity of the conjugate base.
Rank the following ions in order of increasing basicity. Be sure to answer all parts.
CH3CH2- CH3NH- CH3O-
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