Question

Explain the amphoteric behaviour of amino acids.

Answer 1

means they show both acidic nad basic behavoiur

Answer 2

When amino acids are in aqueous state, their amphoteric behavior can be explained.

In aqueous solution, the carboxyl group present in amino acid loses their proton and the other amino group accepts that proton.

Both positive and negetive charges produced thus making it a dipolar ion.

It is called zwitter ion