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What do you mean by zwitter ion? |
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Answer» Solution :Due to the presence of an acidic and a basic group in the same molecule, AMINO acids exist in an ionic form called a ZWITTER ion where the proton of -COOH group is TRANSFERRED to the -`NH_(2)`group. `R-OVERSET(NH_(2))overset(|)underset("Amino acid")(CH)-COOHrarrR-overset(+)overset(NH_(3))overset(|)underset("Zwitter ion")(CH)-COO^(-)` |
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