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In alkaline medium, alanine exists predominantly as

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Anion
Zwitter ion
Cation
Covalent FORM

Solution :Alanine EXISTS as a zwitter ion in neutral solution. In acidic medfium, `COO^(-)` ion of the zwitter ion accepts a PROTON to form a cation while in alkaline medium `NH_(3)^(+)` loses a proton to form an anion.


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