The two strands of the nucleic acid DNA are held together by hydrogen bonding between four organic

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The two strands of the nucleic acid DNA are held together by hydrogen bonding between four organic bases. The structure of one of these bases, cytosine, is shown below.

(a) How many protons can this base accept?

(b) Draw the structure of each conjugate acid that can be formed.

(c) Mark with an asterisk any structure that can show amphiprotic behavior in aqueous solution.NH N ZH N Cytosine

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Chemical Principles The Quest For Insight

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Authors: Peter Atkins, Loretta Jones, Leroy Laverman

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