Molecular weight (MW) of a compound can be determined by various methods depending on the physical properties of the compound in question.

In determining the molecular weight of the volatile compounds, we can use the concept of the ideal gas equation as the basis for mathematical calculations. Relative molecular mass of a compound can be determined by various methods depending on the physical properties of the compounds in question. Molecular mass of volatile compounds can be determined using the ideal gas equation and the density of the gas. P.V = n.R.T P.V = m / MR. R.T Where: P: pressure gas V: volume of gas T: temperature (oC) R: the gas constant (8.31 J K-1 mol-1) Of experiments conducted by Regnault and Dumas determine how molecular mass of gas obtained while applying the ideal gas law

Molecular Weight Determination of gas with Dumas method Dumas method is one simple method to determine the molecular weight of a gas. This method uses the concept of an ideal gas is applied to the experiment that he do. The Experiment is done by: 1.Volume calculated sample is limited to a known volume of media. 2. Use volatile liquid which has a boiling point well above room temperature but below tidtik boiling water to facilitate the calculation of the trial. 3. Make sure sample is at atmospheric pressure. 4. Mass and sample temperature should be measured first. The use of sample volume that is too small can not replace the air contained in the media. While the use of volume that is too large will take a long time in the trial process

Molecular Weight Determination of gas by the method of Regnault This method is to do the weighing tube (media) that empty and containing gas. Difference of weighing results are considered as heavy gas. By applying the ideal gas formula can be obtained from the molecular weight of the gas measured. M = (W + gas tube - W tube) R.T PV

Molecular Weight Determination of gas with density limit method Real gas conditions in a vacuum pressure (P = 0), the nature of the real gas meets the ideal gas equation. Referring to the senses, then we can make a graph the relationship between ( / P) gas and P. Value can be obtained with the concept =m/v then we can determine the value of the density of the gas at a certain pressure. And to obtain ( / P) p = o can be obtained from the extrapolation. Once the value of ( / P) p = o then do basic mathematical calculations with ideal gas equation as follows: ( / P) p = o = M / RT M = RT ( / P) p = o