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Alanine (Ala) is a diprotic acid that can undergo two dissociation reactions with pKas, (2.34 for COOH and 9.69 for NH3

Posted: Thu Jun 30, 2022 6:30 pm
by answerhappygod
Alanine (Ala) is a diprotic acid that can undergo twodissociation reactions with pKas, (2.34 for COOH and 9.69 for NH3). a)Of the three possible forms of Ala, which form would bepresent at the highest concentration in a solution of pH = 1.0, pH= 6.2, pH = 8.02,pH = 11.9 Explain/show your reasoning in terms ofpH relative to the two pKas.