In water with a pH of 7, the amino acid glycine ( $CH_2(NH_2)CO_2H$ ) primarily exists in which form?

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Answer 1 · 2017-02-21T07:20:41

As the $"zwitterion"$ .

At neutral $pH$ , $"glycine"$ exists as the $"zwitterion"$ , $H_3N^(+)CH_2CO_2^(-)$ .

In water with a pH of 7, the amino acid glycine (CH_2(NH_2)CO_2HCH_2(NH_2)CO_2H) primarily exists in which form?