14.24 How do you explain the amphoteric behaviour of amino acids?
14.24 How do you explain the amphoteric behaviour of amino acids?
14.24
Amino acids contain an acidic (carboxyl group) and a basic (amino) group within the same molecule. In aqueous solution, they neutralize each other. The carboxyl group loses a proton while the amino group accepts it. S a result, a dipolar or zwitter-ion is formed.
In zwitter ionic form, the amin
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