Monosodium glutamate (msg), a flavor enhancer, has been blamed for "chinese restaurant syndrome," the symptoms of which are headaches and chest pains. msg has the following composition by mass: 35.51 percent c, 4.77 percent h, 37.85 percent o, 8.29 percent n, and 13.60 percent na. what is its molecular formula if its molar mass is about 169 g?

The molecular formula of mono sodium glutamate is

Explanation:

Molar mass of sodium glutamate,M = 169 g/mol

let the molecular formula be

Percentage of carbon in the M.S.G. =35.52 %

a = 5

Percentage of Hydrogen in the M.S.G. = 4.77 %

b = 8

Percentage of oxygen in the M.S.G. =37.85 %

c = 3.99 ≈ 4

Percentage of nitrogen in the M.S.G. = 8.29 %

d = 1

Percentage of sodium in the M.S.G. =13.60 %

e = 0.99 ≈ 1

The molecular formula be :

answer: e.   sour taste

explanation: acids are those substances which dissociates in water to give ions. as they dissociate to give ions, they act as electrolytes and thus are electrically conductive. acids are sour in taste. example: hcl

bases are those substances which dissociates in water to give ions or accepts ions. as they dissociate to give ions, they act as electrolytes and thus are electrically conductive. bases are bitter in taste. bases are slippery in nature.