Amino Acids and Zwitterions (A-level Chemistry)

Outlining what amino acids are, why they have acidic and basic properties and the formation of zwitterions. The forming of peptide bonds from condensation reactions between amino acids and the optical isomerism of amino acids is also shown.

For AQA, OCR (A), Edexcel and CIE.


Recap: 00:28
What are amino acids?: 01:55
Forming of peptide bonds: 02:37
Zwitterions: 03:00
Example - zwitterion formation of alanine: 05:40
Affect of pH of zwitterions: 06:13
Optical Isomerism: 08:17
Summary: 08:59

Examples in the video:
zwitterion formation of alanine: 05:40


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