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Which of the following compounds can form a zwitterion? 

(1) Aniline 

(2) Acetanilide 

(3) Benzoic acid 

(4) Glycine

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(4) The molecule which forms zwitter ion is glycine.

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But aniline on sulphonation too gives zwitter ion
In the qn he asked which can form, so aniline can also form zwitter ion on sulphonation
Hence answer must be a, d
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Among the given compounds, glycine can form a zwitterion as follows:

H3N+-CH2-COOH -------------> H3N+-CH2-COO (Zwitter ion)

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