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Chemistry Biomolecules JEE Main 2019 Single Correct MCQ
Published on: August 13, 2026

The increasing order of pKa of the following amino acids in aqueous solution is :

Gly Asp Lys Arg

A
Asp < Gly < Arg < Lys
B
Gly < Asp < Arg < Lys
C
Asp < Gly < Lys < Arg
D
Arg < Lys < Gly < Asp

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The correct answer is:
C

Here, aspartic acid is an acidic and glycine is a neutral amino acid while lysine and arginine are basic amino acids. Also, arginine is more basic due to be the stronger basic functional groups.

The order of value is directly proportional to the basic strength of amino acids, i.e., Arg> Lys >Gly> Asp.

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