Carboxylic Acids Question 152

Question: Glycine may be classed as all of the following except

[JIPMER 1997]

Options:

A) A base

B) An acid

C) A zwitter ion

D) Optically active acid

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Answer:

Correct Answer: D

Solution:

Glycine do not have the chiral carbon so it is not optically active acid. $ \underset{\text{(Glycine)}}{\mathop{H_2N-\underset{H}{\overset{H}{\mathop{\underset{|}{\overset{|}{\mathop{C}}}}}}-COOH}} $