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Is functional group (hydroxyl, amino, sulfhydryl, phosphate, carboxyl) acidic or basic? Can you explain it...

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Is functional group (hydroxyl, amino, sulfhydryl, phosphate, carboxyl) acidic or basic? Can you explain it really easy like how do you know which one is more basic? I have to explain it to a person who is not majoring in this stuff. Also, is there any real world application that we use functional groups to increase/ decrease acidity? or any similar situation?

 

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amino groups are basic and hydroxyl sulfhydryl phosphate carboxyl groups are acidic There are three different definitions that determine wether something is acidic or basicA base accepts H and an acid gives off HA base donates an electron and an    See Answer
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