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Question

α-Amino acids are

Options

A.acidic due to -COOH group and basic due to -NH2 group
B.acidic due to - NH3+ group and basic due to - COO- group.
C.neither acidic nor basic.
D.none is true.

Solution

Amino acids exids as Zwitterions in which acidic character is due to -NH3+ and basic due to character is due to - COO- group.

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