Amino Acids undergo a kind of acid base reaction within a molecule. The
Amino group acts as a base and accepts proton from
Carboxylic functional group resulting in formation of
Ammonium with positive charge and a negative charge on
Carboxylate. Such molecules containing both positive and negative charges are called as
Zwittor Ions.
Phenylalanine both in Un-ionized and Ionized form is shown below,
Answer: when concentrations of acid and base are same, pH = pKa
PH = 12.38 pOH = 1.62
Explanation: pKa= -log(Ka)= 12.38. PH + pOH = 14.00
the answer would be B) Moon