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Amino acids, Amides and Chirality - 6

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Total cards: 8•Content version: v4•Public deck•Updated: 8/1/2026

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#1
Front (Question)

What are the two functional groups of amino acids

Back (Answer)

Amine Carboxylic acid

#2
Front (Question)

Are alpha-amino acids chiral

Back (Answer)

Yes, one carbon has 4 different substituents

#3
Front (Question)

What happens to amino acids in acidic conditions

Back (Answer)

Gains a proton on NH2 group

#4
Front (Question)

What happens to amino acids in alkaline conditions

Back (Answer)

Loses a proton from COOH group

#5
Front (Question)

What is the peptide linkage

Back (Answer)

-CONH-

#6
Front (Question)

What property must a carbon atom have for the molecule to display optical isomerism

Back (Answer)

4 different substituents attached to one carbon atom

#7
Front (Question)

What are the similarities and differences between two optical isomers

Back (Answer)

Same atoms and bonds Rotate plane of polarisation by the same angle Different in the way they rotate plane polarised light

#8
Front (Question)

What word is used to describe optically active molecules

Back (Answer)

Chiral