VMMC VMMC Medical Solved Paper-2002

  • question_answer
    Zwitter ion is:

    A)  a molecule with positive charge having one atom less

    B)  a molecule having both negative and positive charge on opposite ends.

    C)  a small molecule having only negative charge

    D)  a molecule having only positive charge on one of its atom

    Correct Answer: B

    Solution :

    Zwitter ion is a molecule having both negative and positive charge on opposite ends. Acidic \[\overset{\text{Acidic}}{\mathop{\underset{\begin{smallmatrix}  Basic \\  (Glycine) \end{smallmatrix}}{\mathop{C{{H}_{2}}\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{|\,|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,.OH}}\,\rightleftharpoons \underset{\text{Zwitter}\,\text{ion}}{\mathop{\underset{^{\oplus }N{{H}_{3}}}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,{{H}_{2}}\overset{O}{\mathop{\overset{|\,|}{\mathop{C}}\,}}\,{{O}^{\text{o}-}}}}\,}}\,\]


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