Chemistry · Biomolecules

JEE Main 2025 — 8 April, Evening Shift — Question 8

Choose the correct option for structures of A and B, respectively

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  1. Option A:
    Option A figure
  2. Option B:
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  3. Option C:
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  4. Option D:
    Option D figure
    Correct

Answer: D

Step-by-step solution

At pH=2⇒\mathrm{pH}=2 \Rightarrow Medium is acidic so −NH2-\mathrm{NH}_{2} group will convert to −NH3+-\mathrm{NH}_{3}^{+}

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∴\therefore \quad At pH=10⇒\mathrm{pH}=10 \Rightarrow medium is basic

So -COOH group will convert to −COO⊖-\mathrm{COO}^{\ominus}

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Exam
JEE Main 2025
Subject
Chemistry
Chapter
Biomolecules
Topic
Amino acids
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