Lower aliphatic amines dissolve in water because they form:
- Hydrated anions
- Hydrogen halides
- Hydrolysed esters
- Hydrogen bonds
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Correct answer: D. Hydrogen bonds
1. The nitrogen lone pair meets the water molecule.
2. A bond forms between them.
3. That hydrogen bonding carries the amine into solution.
_Source: syllabus Chemistry Part 2, Unit 9 'Amines'_