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Glutamic acid H2NCH(CH2CH2COOH)COOHN has pKa1(αCOOH)=2.2,pKa2(R group COOH)=4.3. The isoelectric point of glutamic acid is

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5.9
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7
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10.2
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D
3.2
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Solution

The correct option is D 3.2

H3+NCH|CH2CH2COOHCationic formCOOHOn neutralisation1st ionizationH3+NCH|CH2CH2COOHCOO2nd ionizationH3+NCH|CH2CH2COOCOO

Isoelectric poin (pI)=pKa1+pKa32
2.2+4.32=3.25


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