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}} $