The rate of precipitate formation increases for the reaction…

The rate of precipitate formation increases for the reaction of 1-bromobutane with NaI as the concentration of NaI is increased.  When the concentration of NaI is increased in the reaction of 2-chloro-2-methylpropane, no rate change is observed.  Why is there a change in rate in the first case and not in the second?    

Phenylalanine is an amino acid that is essential to human nu…

Phenylalanine is an amino acid that is essential to human nutrition. The representation below shows the structure of phenylalanine at physiological pH. In this representation of phenylalanine, the formal charges on N and the oxygen labelled B are _________________________ respectively.