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Well I was doing questions on organic chemistry.I I came across tonnes of questions where I was required to compare basic and acidic strengths.
Comparing

Comparing acidic strengths is fine -— I remove an $\ce{H+}$ and compare the stability of the anion cozbecause my teacher told me a strong acid has a stable anion and explained me the reason to me from an equilibrium point of view.
When

When it comes to comparing basic strengths what do we do  ?
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Can I add an $\ce{H+}$ to the species and compare the resulting stability by resonance  ,hyperconjugation hyperconjugation and inductive effect and then can I conclude the more basic one will have a stabler cation?
Really

Really baffled. Please do correct me if I am mistaken in my fundamentals. Thanks in advance.

Well I was doing questions on organic chemistry.I came across tonnes of questions where I was required to compare basic and acidic strengths.
Comparing acidic strengths is fine - I remove an $\ce{H+}$ and compare the stability of the anion coz my teacher told me strong acid has a stable anion and explained me the reason from equilibrium point of view.
When it comes to comparing basic strengths what do we do  ?
Can I add an $\ce{H+}$ to the species and compare the resulting stability by resonance  ,hyperconjugation and inductive effect and then can I conclude the more basic one will have a stabler cation?
Really baffled. Please do correct me if I am mistaken in my fundamentals. Thanks in advance.

I was doing questions on organic chemistry. I came across tonnes of questions where I was required to compare basic and acidic strengths.

Comparing acidic strengths is fine — I remove an $\ce{H+}$ and compare the stability of the anion because my teacher told me a strong acid has a stable anion and explained the reason to me from an equilibrium point of view.

When it comes to comparing basic strengths what do we do?

Can I add an $\ce{H+}$ to the species and compare the resulting stability by resonance, hyperconjugation and inductive effect and then can conclude the more basic one will have a stabler cation?

Really baffled. Please do correct me if I am mistaken in my fundamentals.

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Well I was doing questions on organic chemistry.I came across tonnes of questions where I was required to compare basic and acidic strengths. 
Comparing acidic strengths is fine - I remove an H+and$\ce{H+}$ and compare the stability of the anion coz my teacher told me strong acid has a stable anion and explained me the reason from equilibrium point of view. 
When it comes to comparing basic strengths what do we do ? 
Can I add an H+$\ce{H+}$ to the species and compare the resulting stability by resonance ,hyperconjugation and inductive effect and then can I conclude the more basic one will have a stabler cation? 
Really baffled. Please do correct me if I am mistaken in my fundamentals. Thanks in advance.

Well I was doing questions on organic chemistry.I came across tonnes of questions where I was required to compare basic and acidic strengths. Comparing acidic strengths is fine - I remove an H+and compare the stability of the anion coz my teacher told me strong acid has a stable anion and explained me the reason from equilibrium point of view. When it comes to comparing basic strengths what do we do ? Can I add an H+ to the species and compare the resulting stability by resonance ,hyperconjugation and inductive effect and then can I conclude the more basic one will have a stabler cation? Really baffled. Please do correct me if I am mistaken in my fundamentals. Thanks in advance.

Well I was doing questions on organic chemistry.I came across tonnes of questions where I was required to compare basic and acidic strengths. 
Comparing acidic strengths is fine - I remove an $\ce{H+}$ and compare the stability of the anion coz my teacher told me strong acid has a stable anion and explained me the reason from equilibrium point of view. 
When it comes to comparing basic strengths what do we do ? 
Can I add an $\ce{H+}$ to the species and compare the resulting stability by resonance ,hyperconjugation and inductive effect and then can I conclude the more basic one will have a stabler cation? 
Really baffled. Please do correct me if I am mistaken in my fundamentals. Thanks in advance.

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Comparing Basic strengths of different species

Well I was doing questions on organic chemistry.I came across tonnes of questions where I was required to compare basic and acidic strengths. Comparing acidic strengths is fine - I remove an H+and compare the stability of the anion coz my teacher told me strong acid has a stable anion and explained me the reason from equilibrium point of view. When it comes to comparing basic strengths what do we do ? Can I add an H+ to the species and compare the resulting stability by resonance ,hyperconjugation and inductive effect and then can I conclude the more basic one will have a stabler cation? Really baffled. Please do correct me if I am mistaken in my fundamentals. Thanks in advance.