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Why is the alpha carboxyl group pka value 2 ? And why is an alpha amino...

Why is the alpha carboxyl group pka value 2 ?
And why is an alpha amino group pka value 9?
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The value of pka for alpha carbonyl group is less  (2) than the pka value (9) of the alpha amino group because the alpha carbonyl group group is more acidic in nature than the alpha amino group.

The more acidic nature of alpha carbonyl group id due the present of Oxygen atom which help in resonance to stabalize the compound.

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