Question

Monosodium glutamate (NaC5H8NO4) is used extensively as a flavor enhancer what is its percent composition

Answer 1

Answer:

% sodium= 13.6 % sodium

% carbon= 35.5 % carbon

% hydrogen= 4.7% hydrogen

% nitrogen = 8.3% nitrogen

% oxygen = 37.8 % oxygen

Explanation:

To find its percent composition means that we are to find to find the percentage of each of the constituents of the compound present.

The molar mass of monosodium glutamate is 169.11 gmol-1

Hence;

Percent of sodium= 23 gmol-1/169.11 gmol-1 × 100 = 13.6 % sodium

Percent of Carbon= 60 gmol-1/169.11 gmol-1 ×100 = 35.5 % carbon

Percent of hydrogen= 8/169.11 gmol-1 ×100 = 4.7% hydrogen

Percent nitrogen = 14/169.11 gmol-1 × 100 = 8.3% nitrogen

Percent oxygen = 64/169.11 gmol-1 ×100 = 37.8 % oxygen