Base is also defined as an ionic salt made up of positively charged ion of an alkali or an alkaline metal in the company of negatively charged ions. These bases have Ph more than seven. When dissolved in water bases produce negatively charged OH- (hydroxide) ions.More...

Basicity And Acidity Of Amino Acid

The key elements for amino acids are carbon, hydrogen, oxygen and nitrogen. They mainly form the monomers or building blocks of proteins. The general empirical formula for amino acids is R.CH.NH2.COOH. The function group of amino acid is R, which differs in amino acids and every amino acid has a minimum of one NH2 called as amino group, and one carboxyl group, i.e., COOH.

Protein amino acids are constituents of twenty amino acids or monomers. Those amino acids which are present in cells and do not participate in the manufacturing process of proteins are known as non-protein amino acids. More...

Acidity And Basicity And Nuetralization

Vinegar, lemon juice and other foods which tastes sour was known to everyone but why does it taste sour has become known few hundred years ago when the concept of acid, base was discovered.                                     

Acid is derived from the Latin word acere, which means sour and the foods taste sour because they are acidic in nature.More...