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

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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.
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