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Zwitterion

Okay kiddo, so imagine there are some molecules that like to play both sides - they have a positive (happy) charge on one part and a negative (sad) charge on the other part.

These molecules are called zwitterions! They're like little yin-yangs, with a positive and negative part that balance each other out.

Some common zwitterions you might have heard of include amino acids, which are important building blocks for proteins in our bodies. It's like they have two different personalities, and they're really good at switching back and forth between them.

Scientists like studying zwitterions because they can have some interesting properties, like being able to dissolve in both water and oil. It's kind of like they can fit in with any group!

So there you have it, zwitterions are molecules with a positive and negative charge that can balance each other out, and they're really good at fitting in with different types of molecules. Cool, huh?
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