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AP Chemistry
8.6 Molecular Structure of Acids and Bases
8.3 Weak Acid and Base Equilibria
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A student investigates the relative base strengths of three nitrogen-containing compounds in aqueous solution at \(298\text{ K}\). The student records the experimental data shown in the table below.

Compound nameMolecular formulaStructural formula\(K_b\) at \(298\text{ K}\)
Ethylamine\(\text{C}_2\text{H}_7\text{N}\)\(\text{CH}_3\text{CH}_2\text{NH}_2\)\(5.0 \times 10^{-4}\)
Ammonia\(\text{NH}_3\)\(\text{NH}_3\)\(1.8 \times 10^{-5}\)
Acetamide\(\text{C}_2\text{H}_5\text{NO}\)\(\text{CH}_3\text{CONH}_2\)\(1.0 \times 10^{-14}\)

Which of the following statements correctly compares the base strength of acetamide to that of ethylamine and provides the valid structural justification?

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