In alkaline medium, glycine exists predominantly as

Question

In alkaline medium, glycine exists predominantly as (A) zwitter ion (B) anion (C) covalent form (D) cation

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In alkaline medium (high pH ) amino acids exists as negatively charged particle (carboxyl group donates proton). H2N-CH2 -COOH xrightarrow textHigh ph H2N-CH2-COO-

Q. In alkaline medium, glycine exists predominantly as

zwitter ion

anion

covalent form

cation

In alkaline medium (high $p H$ ) amino acids exists as negatively charged particle (carboxyl group donates proton).

$H_{2} N - C H_{2} - COO H High ph H_{2} N - C H_{2} - CO O^{-}$

Q. In alkaline medium, glycine exists predominantly as

zwitter ion

anion

covalent form

cation

In alkaline medium (high pH ) amino acids exists as negatively charged particle (carboxyl group donates proton). H2​N−CH2​−COOHHigh ph​H2​N−CH2​−COO−

In alkaline medium (high $p H$ ) amino acids exists as negatively charged particle (carboxyl group donates proton).

$H_{2} N - C H_{2} - COO H High ph H_{2} N - C H_{2} - CO O^{-}$