17. Acid and Base Equilibrium
Ka and Kb
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Problem 114
Textbook Question
Textbook QuestionThe amino acid glycine 1H2N¬CH2¬COOH2 can participate in the following equilibria in water: H2N¬CH2¬COOH + H2OΔ H2N¬CH2¬COO- + H3O+ Ka = 4.3 * 10-3 H2N¬CH2¬COOH + H2OΔ+H3N¬CH2¬COOH + OH- Kb = 6.0 * 10-5 (a) Use the values of Ka and Kb to estimate the equilibrium constant for the intramolecular proton transfer to form a zwitterion: H2N¬CH2¬COOH Δ +H3N¬CH2¬COO-
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