Zwitterions, acid-base behaviour and optical activity of amino acids (18.16) | Edexcel A-level Chemistry — 9CH0 | KnowledgeSet

Zwitterions, acid-base behaviour and optical activity of amino acids

Chemistry · A-Level · Edexcel · Edexcel A-level Chemistry — 9CH0 · Specification point · 18.16 · Organic Chemistry III · Amines, amides, amino acids and proteins

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$understand the properties of 2-amino acids, including: i acidity and basicity in solution, as a result of the formation of zwitterions ii effect of aqueous solutions on plane-polarised monochromatic light$