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Molar Mass Calculator

Type a chemical formula to get its molar mass in g/mol, plus how many atoms of each element it contains, each element's mass contribution and its mass percent. Parentheses and hydrates work.

Built for General Chemistry I

The formula

Symbols are case sensitive (Co is cobalt, CO is carbon monoxide). For a hydrate, use a dot or an asterisk: CuSO4·5H2O or CuSO4*5H2O.

Molar mass

Enter a formula such as H2O or Ca(OH)2.

Molar mass is the first step of almost every stoichiometry problem. Encodr keeps the steps on a spaced-repetition schedule so they are automatic by exam day.

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How molar mass is calculated

Molar mass is the mass of one mole of a substance in grams per mole. Add up the atomic weight of every atom in the formula: molar mass = sum of (number of atoms × atomic weight). A subscript after a parenthesis multiplies everything inside it, and the coefficient in front of a hydrate's water multiplies the whole water molecule.

Worked example: Ca(OH)2 has 1 Ca, 2 O and 2 H. That is 40.078 + 2(15.999) + 2(1.008) = 74.092 g/mol. Calcium's mass percent is 40.078 ÷ 74.092 × 100 = 54.09%.

Hydrate example: CuSO4·5H2O is CuSO4 (159.602 g/mol) plus 5 waters (5 × 18.015 = 90.075 g/mol), so 249.677 g/mol. Water is 36.08% of its mass.

Atomic weights here are the IUPAC abridged standard atomic weights (H 1.008, C 12.011, O 15.999), so answers can differ in the second decimal from a textbook that rounds to H 1.01 or O 16.00. Use whatever values your course's periodic table gives on an exam. Next step: turning grams into moles in the stoichiometry walkthrough, and the free General Chemistry I flashcards.

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