Chapter 5, Problem 5.59E

Monosodium glutamate, or MSG, is the sodium salt of the amino acid glutamic acid. Its formula (with ions shown) is ${\text{Na}}^{\text{+}}{\text{C}}_{\text{2}}{\text{H}}_{\text{8}}{\text{NO}}_4^{-}$. Calculate the concentration of the zwitter-ionic glutamic acid in a $0.010-m$ solution of MSG. Assume the molalities are equal to the activities. Hint: See equation $5.21$ and Table $5.1$.