27.2 Amino Acids

Question 1

what is an amino acid?

Answer 1

compound with both an amine group and carboxylic acid group

Question 2

amino acid + acid

Answer 2

ammonium salt + halide

Question 3

amino acid + alkali

Answer 3

salt + water

Question 4

amino acid + alcohol

Answer 4

ester + water

Question 5

what is an amide group?

Answer 5

CONH

Question 6

what is optical isomerism?

Answer 6

non super imposable images around a chiral centre

Question 7

what is a chiral centre?

Answer 7

carbon atom bonded to 4 different groups of atoms