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Course: High school chemistry?>?Unit 5
Lesson 1: Electronegativity and bond polarityApply: electronegativity and bond polarity
You might need: Periodic table
Problem
Monosodium glutamate, often abbreviated as MSG, is a sodium salt of glutamic acid. It is known to intensify meaty, savory flavors in food, and is widely used as a flavor enhancer in the food industry. The Lewis structure for MSG is shown below.
Complete the following statements to describe each bond as nonpolar covalent, polar covalent, or ionic.
Bond 1 is a(n)
bond.Bond 2 is a(n)
bond.Bond 3 is a(n)
bond.