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Sulphanilic acid although has acidic as well as basic group, it is soluble in alkali but insoluble in mineral acid.

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To understand why sulphanilic acid is soluble in alkali but insoluble in mineral acids, we can break down the explanation into several steps: ### Step 1: Identify the Structure of Sulphanilic Acid Sulphanilic acid has both an amino group (-NH2) and a sulfonic acid group (-SO3H). The structure can be represented as: - **NH2** (amino group) - **SO3H** (sulfonic acid group) ### Step 2: Understand the Zwitterion Formation ...
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