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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 1111.

Options

  1. A+NH3-CH(CH3)-COOH{}^+\text{NH}_3\text{-CH(CH}_3\text{)-COOH}
  2. B+NH3-CH(CH3)-COO−{}^+\text{NH}_3\text{-CH(CH}_3\text{)-COO}^-
  3. CNH2-CH(CH3)-COO−\text{NH}_2\text{-CH(CH}_3\text{)-COO}^-
  4. DNH2-CH(CH3)-COOH\text{NH}_2\text{-CH(CH}_3\text{)-COOH}

Correct answer

C. NH2-CH(CH3)-COO−\text{NH}_2\text{-CH(CH}_3\text{)-COO}^-

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 1111, the solution provides a large concentration of OH−\text{OH}^- ions.

Both the carboxyl group and the protonated amino group will lose their protons.

The −COOH-\text{COOH} group deprotonates to form −COO−-\text{COO}^-, and the −NH3+-\text{NH}_3^+ group deprotonates to form −NH2-\text{NH}_2.

Thus, alanine exists as an anion with the structure NH2-CH(CH3)-COO−\text{NH}_2\text{-CH(CH}_3\text{)-COO}^-.

Answer: NH2-CH(CH3)-COO−\text{NH}_2\text{-CH(CH}_3\text{)-COO}^-
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