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NEET 2018
Exam
NEET
Year
2018
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Biomolecules

NEET 2018 · Chemistry · Biomolecules

Which of the following compounds can form a zwitter ion?

Which of the following compounds can form a zwitter ion?Which of the following compounds can form a zwitter ion?

Options

  1. ABenzoic acid
  2. BAcetanilide
  3. CAniline
  4. DGlycine

Correct answer

D. Glycine

Step-by-step solution

The molecule which forms zwitter ion is glycine.

Which of the following compounds can form a zwitter ion?

Every zwitterion has an isoelectric point (pI). The isoelectric point is the pH at which a zwitterion is uncharged. The pH can affect the charge of a molecule by introducing protons (H⁺). The amino group of an amino acid is a very effective proton acceptor, so is considered to be basic.

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