Methionine, an amino acid used by organisms to make proteins, can be represented by the following ball-and-stick molecular model. Write the formula for methionine, and give its molecular weight (red = O, black = C, blue = N, yellow = S, white = H).
Interpretation:
The formula and molecular weight for methionine and should be determined by using the given ball- and- stick molecular model.
Concept Introduction:
Molecular Formula: It is the simplest representation of composition of chemical substance where each and every type of atom is written with the total number of the atom present in the substance.
Molecular weight: The sum of mass of all atoms present in formula of chemical substance is referred as molecular or formula weight of that substance.
Answer to Problem 6.15UKC
The empirical formula for the given structure is
The molecular weight of
Explanation of Solution
Comparing the given details such as red color indicates
The molecular weight for
Finally, molecular weight is obtained by adding
The molecular formula for methionine and molecular weight is determined by using the given ball- and- stick molecular model with details.
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