CET Karnataka Engineering CET - Karnataka Engineering Solved Paper-2006

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    At \[pH=4\], glycine exists as :

    A)  \[{{H}_{3}}\overset{+}{\mathop{N}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-CO{{O}^{-}}\]

    B)  \[{{H}_{3}}\overset{+}{\mathop{N}}\,-C{{H}_{2}}-CO{{O}^{-}}\]

    C)  \[{{H}_{2}}N-C{{H}_{2}}-COOH\]

    D)  \[{{H}_{2}}N-C{{H}_{2}}-CO{{O}^{-}}\]

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    At \[pH=4\], an amphoteric Zwitter ion structure changes into cation when an acid is added to it. \[\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  ^{\oplus }N{{H}_{3}} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{R}}\,-CH-CO{{O}^{-}}\xrightarrow{+{{H}^{+}}}\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  | \\  ^{\oplus }N{{H}_{3}} \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{R}}\,-CH-COOH\]


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