A 750 Mg Sample of a Natural Product Isolated from Alfalfa

question 51

Short Answer

A 75.0 mg sample of a natural product isolated from alfalfa hay was dissolved in water to make 100.0 mL of solution.The solution did not conduct electricity and had an osmotic pressure of 0.246 atm at 27.0 $\degree$ C.What is the molar mass of this compound?

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Definitions:

Alanine

A non-essential amino acid used by the body to build proteins and play a key role in glucose metabolism.

Distilled Water

Water that has been boiled into vapor and recondensed into liquid, removing impurities and dissolved minerals.

Denaturation

The process by which proteins lose their native structure due to external stress or compounds, leading to a loss of biological activity.

Hydrolysis

A chemical reaction in which water is used to break down the bonds of a compound.