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Amines

Question
CBSEENCH12011448

Which of the following compounds can form a zwitter ion?

  • Aniline

  • Acetanilide

  • Glycine

  • Benzoic acid

Solution

C.

Glycine

Amphoteric Nature of Glycine: In aqueous solution, glycine exists as an inner salt or a dipolar ion.
H2NCH2COOH +H2O  H3N+CH2COO- +H2O

This doubly charged ion is known as a Zwitterion or an ampholyte. Due to formation of the ampholyte, glycine acts both as an acid or a base.

In aqueous solution, Zwitter- ion tends to lose a proton. Hence, if electrolyzed, the negative glycine ion will migrate to anode.
H3N+CH2COO- +H2O [NH2CH2COO-] +H3O+

The pH value for the isoelectric point of glycine is 6.0.