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I need help solving this equation!

Posted: Thu Mar 31, 2016 7:49 pm
by AndeeMarie
Write the products for this reaction of an amino acid with the strong acid, Hydrochloric acid:
H2N-CH2-CH2-COOH + HCl = ?

I think its:
H2N-CH2-CH2-COOH + HCl = NH4Cl + CH3CH2COOH

But with a second look I thought maybe it's:
H2N-CH2-CH2-COOH + HCl = H3NCH2CH2COOH+ + Cl-

Help finding the products and an explanation would be nice! :)