LIFE SCIENCE

OBJECTIVE LIFE SCIENCE

MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
-COOH is a ____ group
A
amine
B
methyl
C
carboxyl
D
carbohydrate
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -Carboxyl groups are weak acids, dissociating partially to release hydrogen ions. The carboxyl group (symbolised as COOH) has both a carbonyl and a hydroxyl group attached to the same carbon atom, resulting in new properties.

Detailed explanation-2: -The carboxyl (COOH) group is so-named because of the carbonyl group (C=O) and hydroxyl group. The chief chemical characteristic of the carboxylic acids is their acidity.

Detailed explanation-3: -Amino acids have a two-carbon bond. One of the carbons is part of a group called the carboxyl group (COO-). A carboxyl group is made up of one carbon (C) and two oxygen (O) atoms. That carboxyl group has a negative charge, since it is a carboxylic acid (-COOH) that has lost its hydrogen (H) atom.

Detailed explanation-4: -Carboxylic acids contain a-COOH group Carboxylic acids are compounds which contain a-COOH group.

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