chemical properties of amino acids

Peptide Bond Formation - When two amino acids combine with each other, the amino group of one amino acid combines with carboxyl group of other amino acid. This leads to peptide bond formation. The combination of the amino..

Physical Properties of Amino acids - Amino acids are colourless, crystalline solids. They are water-soluble high melting solids and behave like salts. The a -carbon atom has 'R' which is a side chain. This side chain is different for different ..

Nomenclature of Amino Acids - All amino acids have trivial names. IUPAC names which even if not cumbersome are not used. For e.g., H 2 N CH 2 COOH is better known as glycine rather then a -amino acetic acid or 2-amino ethanoic ..

Chemical Properties of Sulphur - With Acids - Sulphur does not react with hydrochloric acid. Dilute sulphuric acid and dilute nitric acid also do not affect sulph..

Understanding the Chemical Properties of Acids and Bases - As acids and bases are highly corrosive and reactive substances it is important to understand their reaction and responses on substances commonly found around us. It helps us to understand the outcome..

Sulphur does not react with hydrochloric acid. Dilute sulphuric acid and dilute nitric acid also do not affect sulphu..

Stability - Pure nitric acid is not very stable. Even at ordinary temperature, in presence of sunlight it undergoes slight decomposition. As the temperature increases, the rate of decomposition also increases. On strong heating it decomposes completely to give nitrogen dioxide, water and ..

Thermal stability On heating, HNO 3 decomposes to give NO 2 . ..

Amino acids are colourless, crystalline solids. They are water-soluble high melting solids and behave like salts. The a -carbon atom has 'R' which is a side chain. This side chain is different for different amino acids. The carboxyl and amino..

Chemical Properties of Sulphuric Acid - As Dilute Acid - Sulphuric acid almost completely ionizes in water to form hydronium ions, sulphate ions, and hydrogen sulphate ions. The acidic properties of sulphuric acid are d..