or neither? : S
context - attached to a very large humus molecule
2007-08-27 08:08:21 · 6 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Chemistry
Lol. This isn't for homework! I'm 20 years old. Thanks for making me laugh tho! Hehe
2007-08-27 08:36:27 · update #1
Actually Amino group is both. The basicity is due to presence of lone pair of electrons present with nitrogen atom that can b donated in presence of suitable reagent but acidity due to H atom that can be lost as a proton. So it bcomes a function of reagent u use.
2007-08-27 08:46:58 · answer #1 · answered by KESHAV G 1 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Since an Amino Group will react with a Carboxylic Acid it must be basic.
2007-08-27 10:09:47 · answer #2 · answered by tomsp10 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is weakly basic. Think of ammonia. The reaction of an amino group to an acid works the same way.
2007-08-27 08:17:37 · answer #3 · answered by Edgar Greenberg 5 · 4⤊ 0⤋
It is BASIC.
The amine group will react with a carboxylic acid to form a peptide link - very important in biology.
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2007-08-27 08:19:46 · answer #4 · answered by lenpol7 7 · 3⤊ 0⤋
weakly basic
-NH2 can get a H+ and make NH3+
think of the structure of a aminoacid
2007-08-27 18:46:36 · answer #5 · answered by Natasha 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Do your own homework
2007-08-27 08:14:49 · answer #6 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 3⤋