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Statement - I :α -amino acids have high melting point and show unusually high solubility in polar solvents 
Statement - II :The Zwitter ion behaves like a salt

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a

Both statements I and II are correct

b

Statement-I is incorrect and statement-II is correct

c

Both statements I and II are incorrect

d

Statement-I is correct and statement-II is incorrect

answer is A.

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Detailed Solution

Amino acids are crystalline solids with relatively high melting points and most are soluble in water and insoluble in non-polar solvents. The amino acid molecule appears to have a charge which changes with pH. An intramolecular neutralization reaction leads to a salt-like ion called a zwitterion.

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