What Functional Group(s) Is (Are) Contained in an Amino Acid

question 30

Multiple Choice

What functional group(s) is (are) contained in an amino acid?

• A) -NH₂
• B) -C=O
• C) -COOH
• D) both -NH₂ and -COOH

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Definitions:

Molecular Orbital

A mathematical function describing the wave-like behavior of an electron in a molecule, used to calculate chemical and physical properties.

Atomic Orbitals

Formulas representing the whereabouts and wave-like characteristics of an electron in an atom.

Carbon-Carbon

Refers to bonds or interactions between carbon atoms within organic compounds; fundamental in organic chemistry and materials science.

σ Bonds

The strongest type of covalent chemical bond formed from the head-on overlapping of atomic orbitals, which allows for the free rotation of the bonded atoms around the bond axis.