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What is the result of the carboxyl group losing a proton and the amino group accepting a proton in an aqueous solution of amino acids?

Options

  1. AFormation of a neutral compound
  2. BFormation of a negatively charged ion
  3. CFormation of a positively charged ion
  4. DFormation of an inert substance

Correct answer

A. Formation of a neutral compound

Step-by-step solution

The passage mentions that in aqueous solution, the carboxyl group can lose a proton, and the amino group can accept a proton, resulting in the formation of a dipolar ion known as a zwitterion, which is neutral.

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