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Amino acids behave like salts rather than simple amines or carboxylic acids. Explain. |
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Answer» Solution :In AQUEOUS solution , the carboxyl group loses a proton and the amino group accepts a proton. In other words the carboxyl and amino groups neutralize each other to form ZWITTERION. `R-UNDERSET(alpha "Amino acid")underset(NH_2)underset(|)CH-COOHhArr R-underset("Zwitterion")underset(.^+NH_(3))underset(|)(CH)-COO^(-)` . |
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