Zwitterion

In chemistry, a zwitterion ("hybrid" and formerly called a dipolar ion) is a neutral molecule with a positive and a negative electrical charge, though multiple positive and negative charges can be present. Zwitterions are distinct from dipoles, at different locations within that molecule. Zwitterions are sometimes also called inner salts.
Unlike simple amphoteric compounds that might only form either a cationic or anionic species depending on external conditions, a zwitterion simultaneously has both ionic states in the same molecule.
== Bonus Question Part ==
# Most amino acids exist in the body as these neutral molecules that contain both positively and negatively charged atoms.
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