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A compound that can form a zwitterion is:

A

Aniline

B

Acetanilide

C

Benzoic acid

D

Glycine

Step-by-Step Solution

Amino acids contain both an acidic carboxyl group (COOH-\text{COOH}) and a basic amino group (NH2-\text{NH}_2). 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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