A compound that can form a zwitterion is:
Aniline
Acetanilide
Benzoic acid
Glycine
Amino acids contain both an acidic carboxyl group () and a basic amino group (). In an aqueous solution, the carboxyl group can lose a proton, and the amino group can accept a proton, resulting in a dipolar ion known as a zwitterion . Among the given options, only glycine is an amino acid and thus can form a zwitterion.
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