MHT CET 202625 AprilEvening Shift
- Exam
- MHT CET
- Year
- 2026
- Date
- 25 April
- Shift
- Evening Shift
- Subject
- Chemistry
- Chapter
- Biomolecules
MHT CET 2026 · 25 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Biomolecules
Identify the structure of alanine when pH is 11 .
Identify the structure of alanine when pH is .
Options
- A
- B
- C
- D
Correct answer
C.
Step-by-step solution
Alanine is an amino acid with an acidic carboxyl group and a basic amino group.
In a highly basic medium at pH , the solution provides a large concentration of ions.
Both the carboxyl group and the protonated amino group will lose their protons.
The group deprotonates to form , and the group deprotonates to form .
Thus, alanine exists as an anion with the structure .
Answer:
In a highly basic medium at pH , the solution provides a large concentration of ions.
Both the carboxyl group and the protonated amino group will lose their protons.
The group deprotonates to form , and the group deprotonates to form .
Thus, alanine exists as an anion with the structure .
Answer: