define zwitter ion(explain)
Asked by | 12th Aug, 2012, 12:12: AM
Expert Answer:
A molecule or ion having separate positively and negatively charged groups.
Amino acids are the best-known examples of zwitterions. These compounds contain an ammonium and a carboxylate group, and can be viewed as arising via a kind of intramolecular acid-base reaction: The amine group deprotonates the carboxylic acid.
- NH2RCHCO2H
NH3+RCHCO2 zwitter ion
Amino acids are the best-known examples of zwitterions. These compounds contain an ammonium and a carboxylate group, and can be viewed as arising via a kind of intramolecular acid-base reaction: The amine group deprotonates the carboxylic acid.
- NH2RCHCO2H NH3+RCHCO2 zwitter ion
Answered by | 12th Aug, 2012, 08:59: AM
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