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Explain what a zwitterion is and draw the structure of glycine in an acidic solution.

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b) The amino acid, amino ethanoic acid (NH2CH2COOH\text{NH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{COOH}) has both acidic and basic properties. It forms a zwitterion.

  • i) What is a zwitterion? A zwitterion is a molecule that contains both a positive and a negative charge, but has a net overall charge of zero. It is an electrically neutral molecule with separate positive and negative regions.

  • Give the structure of the amino acid in: The amino acid is glycine (NH2CH2COOH\text{NH}_2\text{CH}_2\text{COOH}).

    • Acidic solution: In
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