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Choose the structure that represents the form amino acids predominantly take in water. Explain your answer. [amine pKa = ~35, carboxylic acid pKa = ~4]
(ii) predominates because of the basic amine part and the acidic carboxylic acid part.
(i) predominates because of the basic amine part and the acidic carboxylic acid part.
(ii) predominates because ions are the better form in water.
(i) predominates because it doesn’t have atoms with unstable charges.