Class 11 Biology - Chapter Biomolecules NCERT Solutions | Attempt titrating an amino acid against
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Question 10
Attempt titrating an amino acid against a weak base and discover the number of dissociating ( ionizable ) functional groups in the amino acid.
Answer
Titrating a neutral or basic amino acid against a weak base will dissociate only one functional group, whereas titration between acidic amino acid and a weak base will dissociate two or more functional groups.
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2 Comment(s) on this Question
anjali
2019-10-12 12:37:33
nice
Divya Chaudhari
2017-12-02 21:20:18
Too short answer.
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