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OpenStudy (anonymous):

what is the charge of the carboxyl group at physiological pH. please explain answer

OpenStudy (anonymous):

Depends. Some are ionized (so have a charge of -1) and some are not (so have a charge of zero). It depends on the stability of the anion, which determines how readily the H+ will depart.

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