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Explain the amphoteric behavior of amino acid.

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`NH_2-CH_2-COOH` Amino acids contains both-COOH groups and `-NH_2` group. In aqueous solution it exists as Zwritter ion `H_3N^+ -CH_2 -COO^-`
`therefore` Amphoteric.
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