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Why an amino acid is usually solid at ro...

Why an amino acid is usually solid at room temperature.

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Due to its existence in the form of zwitter ion, there exists a very strong intermolecular attaction which is responsible for high melting point of amino acid.
Due to its existence in the form of zwitter ion, there exists a very strong intermolecular attaction which is responsible for high melting point of amino acid.
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