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Chemistry Forums for Students => Organic Chemistry Forum => Topic started by: ogiekim1 on October 07, 2013, 10:44:51 PM

Title: Why is sugar neutral?
Post by: ogiekim1 on October 07, 2013, 10:44:51 PM
For example, glucosamine has a NH2 group attached to it, so shouldn't it be (slightly) basic and not neutral?
Title: Re: Why is sugar neutral?
Post by: Hunter2 on October 08, 2013, 01:17:40 AM
Check the pKb value for it.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Glucosamine