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
- ASalicylic acid
- BSulfanilic acid
- Cp-Aminophenol
- Dp-Aminoacetophenone
Correct answer
B. Sulfanilic acid
Step-by-step solution
Sulfanilic acid (p-aminobenzenesulfonic acid) contains both an acidic group () and a basic group ().
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 .
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
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 .
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