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Molar Mass
Introduction
Molar mass is the amount of mass of any substance that contains exactly one mole (6.02x1023) of
particles. Finding the molar mass of elements is easy, you just use the average atomic mass on the
periodic table rounded to one decimal place.

Element Molar Mass

Copper 63.5g

chlorine

sodium

The molar mass of molecules can be calculated by adding up the individual molar masses of each atom of
each element within the molecule’s formula. For example, let’s calculate the molar mass of water.

Formula: H2O

Element Molar Mass Number of Atoms

H 1.0g x 2 = 2.0g
O 16.0g x 1 = 16.0g
18.0g
The molar mass of water is 2.0g + 16.0g = 18.0g/mole. That means that one mole (6.02x1023 molecules)
of water will have a mass of 18.0g.

Find the molar mass of aluminum chloride.

Formula: _________

Element Molar Mass Number of Atoms

Al ____g x ___ = ____g

Cl ____g x ___ = ____g
Molar Mass = ____g/mol
Find the molar mass of potassium dichromate.
Formula: _________

Element Molar Mass Number of Atoms

K ____g x ___ = ____g

Cr ____g x ___ = ____g
O ____g x ___ = ____g
Molar Mass = ____g/mol

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Practice
Calculate the molar mass of each molecule.

1. Oxygen gas.

2. Lithium chlorite.

3. Diphosphorus pentaoxide.

4. Titanium (IV) oxide.

5. Potassium phosphate.

6. Sulfuric acid.

7. Zinc (II) hydroxide.

8. Aluminum thiocyanate

9. Iron (III) acetate

10. Ammonium sulfate.