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MHT CET 202624 AprilEvening Shift
Exam
MHT CET
Year
2026
Date
24 April
Shift
Evening Shift
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Biomolecules

MHT CET 2026 · 24 April · Evening Shift · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Which of the following exists as a zwitter ion ?

Which of the following exists as a zwitter ion ?

Options

  1. ASalicylic acid
  2. BSulfanilic acid
  3. Cp-Aminophenol
  4. Dp-Aminoacetophenone

Correct answer

B. Sulfanilic acid

Step-by-step solution

Sulfanilic acid (p-aminobenzenesulfonic acid) contains both an acidic group (−SO3H-SO_3H) and a basic group (−NH2-NH_2).

The strongly acidic sulfonic acid group donates a proton to the basic amino group, resulting in the formation of an internal salt or a dipolar ion known as a zwitterion.

The structure of the zwitterion is p-+H3N−C6H4−SO3−p\text{-}^+H_3N-C_6H_4-SO_3^-.

The other given compounds do not possess a combination of a sufficiently strong acidic group and a basic group to form a stable zwitterion.

Answer: Sulfanilic acid
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