2006-11-26 00:06:22 · 3 answers · asked by parremily 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
As 100 alanine molecules combined together would not be a rigid structure, 99 or 100 water molcules could be produced.
99 - If the 'open' ends of the 100 molecule alanine remained open then only 99 molecules of water are produced.
100 - However, because a chain of 100 alanine molecules is not rigid the chain ends could possibly meet and thereby produce the 100th water molcule.
2006-11-26 06:41:35 · answer #1 · answered by lenpol7 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
99...one for each amide linkage formed.
The resultant polymer will have a NH2 on one end and COOH on the other...that's where the other 'water' is'...general eq is:
100 H2N-R-COOH ---> H[(HNRCO)(100)]OH + 99 H2O
2006-11-26 08:55:35 · answer #2 · answered by L. A. L. 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2006-11-26 08:07:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋