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What is the behavior of amino acids in aqueous solution when the...

What is the behavior of amino acids in aqueous solution when the carboxyl group loses a proton and the amino group accepts a proton?

Options

  1. AFormation of a positively charged ion
  2. BFormation of a negatively charged ion
  3. CFormation of a neutral compound
  4. DFormation of a covalent bond

Correct answer

C. Formation of a neutral compound

Step-by-step solution

When the carboxyl group loses a proton and the amino group accepts a proton in an aqueous solution of amino acids, it results in the formation of a neutral compound.
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